Why Great Horror is Heartbreaking

io9.com - 11/1/2009

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We've spent this week talking about horror in all its myriad forms: scary sex scenes, terrible monsters, and mental horrors. But some of the most haunting and terrifying horror stories aren't merely terrifying; they're also terribly sad. I have to confess, it's very hard for me to watch ...

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http://bit.ly/l97tM @chevell working my butt off and hermitising, haven't left house in a while. :( 11/2/2009

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Whedonesque | a weblog about Joss Whedon — http://io9.com/5394347/why-great-horror-is-heartbreaking Io9 explains why the best horror stories are the ones with emotional pain, and refers to Whedon's expertise on that area.

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4thletter! — ... -Brandon McCarthy Spider-Man. Click or else. -I have a hate relationship with horror movies, but this essay by Lauren Davis over on io9 about what makes great horror is excellent. I have to confess, it’s very hard for me to watch horror movies. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the occasional scare, and it’s not that I’m worried about ghosts and monsters following home (although I will confess to a mild fear of zombies). No, it’s just that when the body count starts rising, I start feeling, well, sad. I ...