Author: Bryce Carlisle

  • Politics and the Rise of the Ultra-Violent Horror Film in the 2000s

        “Horror films don’t create fear, they release it.” -Wes Craven        Catharsis through entertainment is a uniquely human practice. We are the only species that intentionally create drama as a method of release. Stemming from the Greek word katharsis, it means “purgation” or “cleansing.” This idea was expounded upon by Greek…