Sometimes to see the future, you have to examine the past. That is what many bloggers, authors, critic and scholars of the genre accomplish online and in books everyday. One of the brightest, sharpest and prolific out there is Aaron Christensen from Horror 101 with Dr. AC. Aaron joins the Future of Horror on this episode to discuss the hidden gems of horror along with his book Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks.
Welcome to another episode of The Future of Horror, an interview podcast featuring new, upcoming talent in horror, The show is a sibling podcast to Horror News Radio, the official HorrorNews.Net podcast. With each episode, the show’s host, Doc Rotten, spotlights a director, an actor, a screenwriter, an effects artists, a film maker conquering hurdles and barriers to get their films made, to follow their passion, to make horror films.
Aaron Christensen shares his journey with The Future of Horror, how he discovered blogging and how that lead to his book Hidden Horror. He dives into what makes various themes and monsters interesting and how they touch the fascination and imagination of different genre fans and with the 101 diverse writers that contributes to Hidden Horror.
You can find out more about Aaron Christensen and his book, Hidden Horror, at these links:
Aaron Christensen on Horror 101: http://horror101withdrac.blogspot.com/
Hidden Horror on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenhorrorthebook
Hidden Horror on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Horror-Celebration-Underrated-Overlooked/dp/0991127900
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Future of Horror podcast, subscribe today on iTunes and leave a comment to help support the show. Hopefully, the show will continue being an interesting, entertaining and enlightening journey into the film industry, from independent films to bigger budgeted studio pictures. As we continue meeting the incredible talent in front and behind the cameras, we will gain a glimpse of what it takes to create the horror films we love to watch: passion, persistence, talent, hard work and, maybe, a little luck and a little help from friends and mentors. Let us know what you think, email The Future of Horror at docrotten@docrotten.com.
