Today we had ‘The Sinister Minister’ and author of The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death & Gore to talk about Halloween and the human interest and need for the macabre. Peter Laws has researched a number of cases of human and legendary horror and has written a number of fictional books about the subject. Well known in the UK as an author and researcher, Peter’s vocation is that of a Baptist priest. In this episode of Encounters USA we will be talking in some depth about:
Peter’s Blog Post
Why Christians who reject Halloween are missing a trick
Christians and Halloween - the danger of censorship of history and ideas
Halloween is part of Christianity and paganism
weigh in on dogman vs. wolfen
Transylvania popular culture vs reality.
The movie Hocus Pocus and the Salem Witch Trials
Popular culture versus reality
Young Goodman Brown - Hawthorne
Why do we love monsters?To prepare us for reality? What about the horror of war, life in the past?
Women’s fascination with serial killers. School for sadism. Distractions from reality. Some connection to this kind of behavior. How does government influence what is horror and what is not?Aren’t video games just a continuation of that fascination?
Which are more popular - fictional stories or stories based on reality
Is there a difference in horror across cultures? US vs. UK Shared subconscious
What is the future of horror? Will it stay traditional or will it change with technology and culture.
What is the future of Peter Laws?
You won’t want to miss a second of this amazing podcast and YouTube video.
