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Simon Bacon - Horror Scholar, Part 2 (Future Folk Horror/Communicating Fears Crossover)

October 29, 2024 • Garret Castleberry • Season 7 • Episode 26

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In this crossover episode, the Special Topics October spotlight series on "Communicating Fears in Film" continues with Part 2 of our conversation with horror scholar Simon Bacon, editor and contributor of the anthology Future Folk Horror: Contemporary Anxieties and Possible Futures (Lexington Books, 2023). Host Garret Castleberry explores movements within the horror genre as Bacon comments on innovations to vampiric storytelling.

Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Simon Bacon (Guest Interviewee)

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended readings:
Simon Bacon (editor). Future Folk Horror: Contemporary Anxieties and Possible Futures. Simon BaconLexington Books, 2023.

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