Horror is my favourite genre to read, watch, and play in. It's the place where you can draw the most real and visceral reactions from an audience. We use it for escapism, yes, but also for teaching. Monsters can fill in for abductors, getting lost, and other topics that children might otherwise ignore or think of as things that could never happen to them. Even as adults horror can teach us a lot about the world and all of the things we might be ignorant of while still providing a wonderful escape to get our blood flowing faster.
Growing up, I wasn't a horror fan. It wasn't until I found out I was going to be a dad that I realized I needed to face my fears. Horror helped me do that.
Parenthood can be scary and I’m glad you found a way to face your fears through the lens of horror. Scott Snyder has famously said that some of his scariest work like Wytches and Batman Death Of The Family are both mainly about the fears of parenthood.
Finally got the time to read this. Amazing work. I totally see Horror as a mean to get out of my head and a way to face obstacles, whatever they may be. Also, I've always seen Horror as the most encompassing genre out there. You can mix it up with whatever you want and the result will be always something interesting, at the least.
Thanks you, Miguel. I appreciate it. You’re right you could really mix horror with any genre and have it work. Horror Noir, Horror Comedy, Horror Romance, Etc.
Horror is my favourite genre to read, watch, and play in. It's the place where you can draw the most real and visceral reactions from an audience. We use it for escapism, yes, but also for teaching. Monsters can fill in for abductors, getting lost, and other topics that children might otherwise ignore or think of as things that could never happen to them. Even as adults horror can teach us a lot about the world and all of the things we might be ignorant of while still providing a wonderful escape to get our blood flowing faster.
Well done Tony. For the record, I’m a rom-com fan, always! But I enjoyed learning about your point of view and of those you respect. Keep writing ✍️
Growing up, I wasn't a horror fan. It wasn't until I found out I was going to be a dad that I realized I needed to face my fears. Horror helped me do that.
Parenthood can be scary and I’m glad you found a way to face your fears through the lens of horror. Scott Snyder has famously said that some of his scariest work like Wytches and Batman Death Of The Family are both mainly about the fears of parenthood.
Finally got the time to read this. Amazing work. I totally see Horror as a mean to get out of my head and a way to face obstacles, whatever they may be. Also, I've always seen Horror as the most encompassing genre out there. You can mix it up with whatever you want and the result will be always something interesting, at the least.
Thanks you, Miguel. I appreciate it. You’re right you could really mix horror with any genre and have it work. Horror Noir, Horror Comedy, Horror Romance, Etc.