This post first appeared on Quora March 31, 2020 Is it true that the more you watch thriller horror movies, the more will you think bad about life? Not at all. There is no evidence to support this idea at all. In fact, horror films can be therapeutic. I’m one of the most optimistic people…
This post originally appeared on Quora March 19, 2017. Professor X vs. Magneto. Who do you think is right? Why? I’m not too much of a this or that person. There’s a lot of gray area in life and ambiguity, and I’ve learned to hold it in a fitful embrace. To me, they’re both right,…
This post originally appeared on Quora January 15, 2019. H. P. Lovecraft was one of Stephen King’s greatest inspirations. Is there a more influential writer of horror than H.P. Lovecraft? If so who and why? Considering that Lovecraft was heavily influenced by Edgar Allan Poe, the argument could be made that Poe was a more…
Below is a round-up of my Stephen King related answers on Quora. Is Pennywise the Clown a supernatural demon in Stephen King’s It (the TV miniseries and the upcoming 2017 remake film & its sequel)? No, it’s not a demon in the traditional Christian sense. Olga Akselrad has a well-founded answer. IT came through the space…
This post appeared on Quora March 6, 2020. Do children find jack in the boxes inherently creepy or is it just years of horror movies that instilled this feeling in us? No and no. This is not an either/or situation. Children who are presented with a Jack in The Box are not afraid of them…
This post first appeared on Quora March 15, 2020. What makes Annie Wilkes a terrifying villain? The embodiment of our worst nightmares as humans: being vulnerable and at the mercy of someone incapable of kindness. Annie Wilkes is a nurse. We tend to trust nurses. Nurses are awesome (and I’m not just saying that because…
This post originally appeared on Quora February 19, 2020. What are some childhood horrifying stories? I have several and have detailed them in other answers. I survived attempted murder when I was eight. That same year, I survived two attempted kidnappings. The attempted murder was a neighbor who tried to drown me in our backyard…
These posts originally appeared on Quora. I am a die-hard Addams Family fan. Are the Addams Family considered evil or just insanely obscure? The Addams family is not evil, nor are they really considered evil by fans of the show/comic/films. They’re eccentric and… They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky! They’re altogether ooky the…
This post originally appeared on Quora March 21, 2020. Is Candyman a scary movie? For some people, yes, Candyman is a scary movie. Some people I know, to this day, will not say “Candyman” in a mirror five times for fear of what will happen to them. Typically these are people who are superstitious or…
Here are a few more subtle and not-so-subtle attacks on the horror genre. These posts first appeared on Quora. Is it true that the more you watch thriller horror movies, the more will you think bad about life? Not at all. There is no evidence to support this idea at all. In fact, horror films…
