Why Horror?
Why Horror?

Why Horror?

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2014
1h 21m
5.9(23 votes)
Documentary
Horror

Overview

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

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Don Ferguson Productions

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32 members
Production

Tal Zimerman

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Directing

Alexandre Aja

Self

Alexandre Aja
Writing

Simon Barrett

Self

Simon Barrett
Directing

Joe Begos

Self

Joe Begos
Directing

John Carpenter

Self

John Carpenter
Directing

Don Coscarelli

Self

Don Coscarelli
Acting

Barbara Crampton

Self

Barbara Crampton
Directing

Álex de la Iglesia

Self

Álex de la Iglesia
Directing

Rodrigo Gudiño

Self

Rodrigo Gudiño
Art

David Hackl

Self

David Hackl
Acting

稲川淳二

Self

稲川淳二
Directing

Josh Johnson

Self

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Writing

Liisa Ladouceur

Self

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Directing

Karen Lam

Self

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Acting

Sarah Langan

Self

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Writing

Nicolás López

Self

Nicolás López
Crew

Shinji Mikami

Self

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Acting

Elvis Mitchell

Self

Elvis Mitchell
Writing

Tony Moore

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Writing

Steve Niles

Self

Steve Niles
Acting

Andy Nyman

Self

Andy Nyman
Writing

J.T. Petty

Self

J.T. Petty
Acting

Gary Pullin

Self

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Directing

George A. Romero

Self

George A. Romero
Directing

Eli Roth

Self

Eli Roth
Directing

清水崇

Self

清水崇
Acting

Graham Skipper

Self

Graham Skipper
Directing

Jen Soska

Self

Jen Soska
Directing

Sylvia Soska

Self

Sylvia Soska
Writing

楳図かずお

Self

楳図かずお
Directing

Ben Wheatley

Self

Ben Wheatley
Acting

Elijah Wood

Animation VO (voice)

Elijah Wood

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