A Very Nervous Person's Guide to Horror Movies
Mathias Clasen
Reviews and Awards
"A Very Nervous Person's Guide to Horror Movies lives up to its name. Clasen addresses all the major concerns people have about horror, providing evidence-backed arguments for why people should not be so nervous." -- Coltan Scrivner, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture
"Mathias Clasen is like the Carl Sagan of horror. He enthusiastically brings us into the unknown, showing us the remarkable psychology and biology of scary movies–the deeper meanings hidden inside popular culture. His frontline research on horror audiences and their mixed emotions makes him a respected expert in this emerging field. But his expertise is matched by his own nervousness and anxiety about horror. This makes him a kindred spirit and perfect guide to the terrifying world of attraction and repulsion." -- Stephen Asma, author of On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears