Horror and the Human Condition.With guest Nikolai Kleppe, avowed horror aficionado and expert, we delve into why our fascination with the horror genre is so prevalent in the cultural landscape. We explore its roots and discuss what it is in the human psyche that seems to need a good scare and how the various sub-genres appeal to specific terrors.

Timestamps:

00:04:55 Wolves

00:10:59 Early literature. Penny dreadfuls

00:15:48 Catharsis and Hitchcock

00:20:40 Cosmic horror. Lovecraft and Poe

00:31:43 Zombie Holocaust

00:38:30 Asian horror

00:47:35 The Art of fear

00:54:55 Origin of Halloween

00:58:00 Death and Sex and Clive Barker

01:02:00 The Psychology of Horror

01:11:35 Nikolai’s Greatest Fear

Title Song: Cthulhu by Anax Imperator https://open.spotify.com/track/1NiybBeoYALc4quI7w5GBe?si=A38f8m45RZu1SJXnfBaa2Q

Production Team: Jozef Gregus. Kim Stennabb Caesar. Cato Langnes.

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