What does it take to really scare people? Two creature designers tell Emma Tucker how they tap into deep fears and the dark spots of human psychology to make convincing…
Category: Fear
The Return Of Intelligent Horror
Cerebral horror movies like Us, Midsommar, Hereditary and The Witch have thrived both critically and commercially in recent years. Thomas Hobbs speaks to a selection of contemporary horror filmmakers to…
What does fear sound like?
In the world of cinema and TV, sound is often an underappreciated but crucial player in creating a sense of fear. We speak to leading figures in sound design and…
What it was like to make Free Solo
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi won an Oscar for Free Solo, their hair-raising documentary tracing rock climber Alex Honnold’s mission to climb El Capitan rope-free. They discuss what it’s…