Here Is The Horror

002. How Horror Began


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We discuss how the genre horror evolved, beginning with early mythology, theatre, and folklore, gothic horror, and the important figures and trends that carried the genre up to the modern era!

Current topics include: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), The Shed (2019), The Breed (2006), Haunt (2019), and Dread X Collection 2 (2020)

In news, we discuss Steven King's The Stand, Babysitter: Killer Queen, Urban Legends reboot, Supernatural series finale, and more!

The show topic discusses: The Castle of Otranto (1764), Mysteries of Udolpho (1794), Frankenstein (1818), Edgar Allen Poe, penny dreadfuls, Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, H.P. Lovecraft, Weird Tales, and more!

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The opening song is “Nightmare Machine” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The interstitial songs are: “Supernatural Radio” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “The Visitor” by Shane Ivers (silvermansound.com) and “Engulfed By The Night” by Darren Curtis (darrencurtismusic.com)

The closing song is “Dealing With The Devil” by Darren Curtis (darrencurtismusic.com)

"The Visitor" is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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