Loving Horror During Horrible Times

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Horror Movies: When we feel so bad, why does watching them make us feel so… good?

Even when the real world feels like a horror movie of its own, we can’t help but pile on the anxiety with a queue full of scary movies. Is screaming out loud better than screaming into our pillows at night? Let’s find out in this Wisecrack Edition: The Weird Comfort of Horror Films.

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00:00 - Intro
02:42 - Depression Era Horror
04:44 - Auteur Horror in the 1970s
06:00 - Contemporary Horror and Psychology
09:42 - The Benefits of Fear
12:17 - Conclusion

Written by Ross McIndoe
Hosted by Michael Burns
Directed by Raymond Creamer
Motion Graphics by Benji Dunaief
Edited by Andrew Nishimura
Video Title Card by Amanda Murphy
Produced by Evan Yee
Additional Production Assistance by Olivia Redden
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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