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What is Horror? (Feat. Kim Newman)

The Evolution of Horror

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The Night of the Hunter

You just have to watch The Night of the Hunter. It isn't really that dated even though it's made in the mid 50s because it's shot and lit so beautifully. And you can tell because it has these kind of dreamlike sequences as well. There's definitely some like old gems that do stand the test of time. But I think the majority are like... You don't need to rely on a monster or special effects. A scary mood is going to be a scary mood. Whereas a man in makeup, not necessarily going to do the same thing. Yeah. That's interesting. Like obviously me and Kim discussed, you know, can horror movies go too far? And we

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