Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

by Nina Nesseth
Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

by Nina Nesseth

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Overview

Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth is a pop-science look at fear, how and why horror films get under our skin, and why we keep coming back for more.

Do you like scary movies?
Have you ever wondered why?

Nina Nesseth knows what scares you. She also knows why.

In Nightmare Fuel, Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do horror films get under our skin? What about them keeps us up at night, even days later? And why do we keep coming back for more?

Horror films promise an experience: fear. From monsters that hide in plain sight to tension-building scores, every aspect of a horror film is crafted to make your skin crawl. But how exactly do filmmakers pull this off? The truth is, there’s more to it than just loud noises and creepy images.

With the affection of a true horror fan and the critical analysis of a scientist, Nesseth explains how audiences engage horror with both their brains and bodies, and teases apart the elements that make horror films tick. Nightmare Fuel covers everything from jump scares to creature features, serial killers to the undead, and the fears that stick around to those that fade over time.

With in-depth discussions and spotlight features of some of horror’s most popular films—from classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like Hereditary—and interviews with directors, film editors, composers, and horror academics, Nightmare Fuel is a deep dive into the science of fear, a celebration of the genre, and a survival guide for going to bed after the credits roll.

“An invaluable resource, a history of the horror genre, a love letter to the scary movie—it belongs on any horror reader’s bookshelf.” —Lisa Kröger, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Monster, She Wrote


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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250765222
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Publication date: 07/26/2022
Sold by: Macmillan
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 142,060
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

NINA NESSETH is a science communicator and writer based in Sudbury, Ontario. She is the co-author of The Science of Orphan Black (ECW Press, 2017). Her writing can be found across the web, usually digging deeply into the intersection between horror and science. Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films is her solo debut.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: This is Your Brain on Horror
Chapter 2: A Short History of Horror
Chapter 3: How to Make a Monster
Chapter 4: Putting Fear in Your Ears
Chapter 5: Why Some Scares Stick With You
Chapter 6: Violence and Mayhem
Chapter 7: Blood, Gore, and Body Horror
Chapter 8: Horror's Long-Lasting Appeal
Afterword
Movie Watch List
Further Reading

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