In this house we are huge horror fans. Movies are usually the way we consume horror, but we do read horror books from time to time. I do not remember watching a lot of horror as a kid or even a teenager, although I did read horror, Poe was a favorite and I read true crime which could be considered horror. As an adult, that's where my horror journey really started. My husband is a huge horror movie fan, B movies being one of his favorites to make me watch. We even took my then 6-year-old son to see 30 Days of Night, a pretty gory vampire movie, in the theater. He loved it and I think it helped spark his love of horror.
With chapters like, This Is Your Brain on Horror, A Brief History of Horror, How to Make a Monster, Putting Fear in Your Ears, Why Some Scares Stick with You, Violence and Mayhem, Blood, Gore and Body Horror, and Horror's Long-Lasting Appeal, you would think that this would be a book any horror fan would want to read.
I can definitely see that the author went into a deep dive on all thing's horror. This book not only looks at the real science of how our brains and bodies react to horror but also advice on how to recover from watching a horror movie. This book seeks to not only explain why we love horror so much but also what is happening to us as were watching and/or reading horror. Throughout the book there are excerpts from interviews about certain films and anecdotal, real-life experiences from the author herself.
As huge horror movie fans in this house, I really wanted to like this book. However, it just wasn't for me. I really liked the parts where the book talked about movies, however, this book is very scientific. If you're really into reading a science book, then this is the book for you. The writing is good and it is solid, the author is clearly passionate about horror and science. I would recommend this book to any horror fan with a cautionary note about the science lingo. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review.
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