Fascism, Fear and the Science Behind Horror Films

法西斯主义、恐惧和恐怖电影背后的科学

On the Media

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2024-10-26

50 分钟
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A look at the latest description of Donald Trump, and a deep dive on horror films.

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  • Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?

  • Yes, I do.

  • Yes, I do.

  • Doesn't it seem like we've reached the tipping point for the word fascist?

  • From WNYC in New York, this is on the Media.

  • I'm Michael Lohenger.

  • This week we examine fear itself, how fascist leaders weaponize it, and why we as moviegoers, crave it on the silver screen.

  • One of the leading theories for why we might love to watch horror movies is that ability to transfer threat arousal over to pleasure.

  • Plus how filmmakers like Jordan Peele drew on the history of the black horror genre to explore race in America.

  • Give me some kind of a funhouse mirror.

  • Let me imagine that racism is a zombie.

  • And now we can have a good time.

  • Okay.

  • It's all coming up after this.

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