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description: 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 theres 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 horrors most popular filmsfrom classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like Hereditaryand 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 movieit belongs on any horror readers bookshelf. Lisa Krger Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Monster She Wrote
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title: Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films
publisher: Tor Nightfire