Just in time for Hallowe'en, we invited Kait Tremblay to talk about A Mortician's Tale and what the "Death Positive" movement is, horror in general and why we're drawn to the genre.
What we've been up to
(00:03:49) AHS: Roanoke (Kait)
(00:05:50) Wings Chronicles (Riley)
(00:07:46) Dream Daddy (Pam)
(00:10:23) Alien: Isolation (Kait)
(00:12:40) Layers of Fear (Kait)
(00:13:48) Destiny 2 (Riley)
(00:15:27) The Park (Pam)
(00:16:55) Cuphead (Pam)
(00:20:12) Podcasts: Sawbones, My Favourite Murder (Kait)
(00:23:15) The Secret Life of Canada (Ep. 3 - Birchtown) (Riley)
(00:25:30) Wolfenstein 2 (Pam)
Horror!
(00:28:50) Why do we love horror? What do we get out of it?
(00:32:52) Why do you think we see more female leads in this genre?
(00:39:53) When is Horror best as a social experience? When is it best to experience alone?
(00:44:35) Hidden Agenda (Thanks for the tip, Yussef!)
Listener Questions
(00:46:11) What are your favourite horror movies? @hiddlestonlvr
(00:49:37) Favourite horror books? Games (00:53:47)?
(00:59:27) Most effective movie soundtrack - or is no music more effective? (@the_doc_webb)
(01:03:36) What elements do you find the most unintentionally scary? Have you ever been creeped out by a scene that was not supposed to be horror? (@the_doc_webb)
(01:06:51 ) What's the horror piece that has left the biggest impact on you? Not necessarily the best, but stays with you? (@CGRRRRRRR)
(01:12:03) What's your favourite horror death scene? (@thesinglebanana)
(01:14:01) What's your favourite horror subgenre? (@VGcollectaholic)
(01:16:08) Is there a horror movie you remember watching as a kid in strict disobedience to your parents? Was it worth it? (@alatinolawyer)
(01:18:50) Have you ever had a movie or a scene scare you to the point where you had to shut it off? And did you ever go back to it later? (@mustyhobbit)
(01:22:42) How do you deal with writing horror stories that personally affect you? What are steps you take to pace yourself when creating? (@rokashi)
(01:25:17) What is the first thing that really, truly scared you? (@hiddlestonlvr)
(01:31:31) Does humor have any business being in horror? (@STCPod)
Contact information
Kait (@kait_zilla)
Riley (@kaleri_)
Pam (@jasyla_)
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