The Lure of Horror, the Digest editor explores horror's appeal and why it takes the form it does.
Vampire Apocalypse: A Biocultural Critique of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend. Essay by Mathias Clasen - the literary scholar interviewed at length in the previous Lure of Horror article (check out his website for further excellent articles on horror).
Why fear is fun: Halloween special from Psychology Today.
Some people urinate when they're frightened. Other people can't urinate when they're nervous. What's going on?
How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Using Science (Wired)
Why things go bump in the night: a blog post on sleep paralysis.
Horror Director Eli Roth Explores What Makes Good People Do Evil Things in TV Special
Six reasons we're so fascinated by zombies (Psych files podcast).
The Neurocritic discusses the pathological fear of being buried alive.
True Blood: The real vampire slayers (requires free registration)
Pregnant women control birth to avoid Halloween
What spooks the masters of horror? Top horror movie makers say which films scared them the most.
-Compiled by Christian Jarrett, with help from @jonmsutton
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