Why do we love horror? With David Viergutz
Why we love horror — David Viergutz on The Creative Penn Podcast
"People are starting to understand that horror can be fun. That thrill, I think it's safe thrills, for some people could be therapeutic, you know? And it's fun to imagine the what ifs and then be safe from that in the real world. Horror is also a level of escapism, just like we would have in any other novel except for us, it's just kind of scary and thrilling. People are still looking for a good story. I think people are still looking for maybe a story they can relate to with their fears. Fear is just so raw and we can all experience it no matter what language we speak, how old we are. We can all experience fear. And so there's some connectivity there. Horror for me, it's that human connection. It's all about the relationships."