Why do we watch horror movies? The aptly named documentary Why Horror? poses that very question to scholars, writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. The film follows comedian, horror journalist and our guest Tal Zimerman as he ventures around the world in an attempt to figure out why we love the grotesque and the terrifying.

Why Horror? will receive its American television premiere Friday October 30th, on Showtime.
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Filmmaker Spotlight: Tal Zimerman & Why Horror?

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Filmmaker Spotlight: Tal Zimerman & Why Horror?

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