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A scientific discovery of witches in fiction-Chilled Adventures of
Sabrina, Sleeping Beauty, Wicked and so many more! Kelly Florence
and Meg Hafdahl, authors of The Science of Women in Horror and
co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called "the best horror film
podcast out there" by Film Daddy, present a guide to the history of
witchcraft through the stories and characters we all know and love.
Reveal the spellbinding science behind the legends and lore
surrounding fiction's most iconic witches, answering such questions
as: What is the science behind divination and spellcraft? When did
witchcraft begin to show up in literature and media? Has science
made it possible to uncover the truth behind the powers of
necromancy and employing familiars? How has witchcraft been thought
of throughout the world? Through interviews, film and literary
analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries, join Kelly and Meg as they
learn about the complicated and rich science of witchcraft
throughout the centuries and discover why now is the season of the
witch!
Uncover the theories behind Dame Agatha Christie's most thrilling
mysteries: Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, The
A.B.C. Murders, and so much more! Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl
and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Stephen
King and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the
best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a
guide to the Agatha Christie stories and supersleuths we all know
and love. Through interviews, literary and film analysis, and
bone-chilling discoveries, The Science of Agatha Christie uncovers
the science behind the sixty-six detective novels and
fourteen short story collections that have become an integral part
of the modern murder mystery, answering such questions as:
What is the science behind the poisons used to commit murders in
Agatha Christie’s stories? When did crime investigation become
more common as seen in Murder on the Orient Express? Has science
made it possible to uncover the truth behind the investigative
powers of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple? How did Agatha Christie
use isolated settings to best explore the psychology of her
characters? Join Kelly and Meg as they discover why sometimes the
impossible must be possible!
Discover the real-life inspirations behind history's most infamous
serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson,
and so many more. Gothic media moguls Kelly Florence and Meg
Hafdahl, authors of The Science of Monsters, The Science of Women
in Horror, and The Science of Stephen King, and co-hosts of the
Horror Rewind podcast called "the best horror film podcast out
there" by Film Daddy, present a guide to the serial killers who
inspired the movies and media we all know and love. Delve into the
brutal truth behind horror's secret: many monsters portrayed on the
silver screen are based on true murderers. Uncover the truth behind
the real monsters of horror, answering such questions as: What is
the science behind serial killers' motivations like Ted Bundy and
John Wayne Gacy? How did detectives discover the identities of
criminals like the Boston Strangler and the BTK Strangler? Has
science made it possible to unmask Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac
Killer? What is the science behind female versus male serial
killers? Through interviews, film analysis, and bone-chilling
discoveries, join Kelly and Meg as they learn about the horrors of
true crime through the decades.
From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn't just for the
boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors
of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind
podcast called "the best horror film podcast out there" by Film
Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and
characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis,
and bone-chilling discoveries, The Science of Women in Horror
uncovers the theories behind women's most iconic roles of the
genre. Explore age-old tropes such as "The Innocent" like Lydia in
Beetlejuice, "The Gorgon" like Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th,
and "The Mother" like Norma Bates in Pyscho and Bates Motel, and
delve deeper into female-forward film and TV including: The
Haunting of Hill House Teeth Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Buffy
the Vampire Slayer And so much more! Join Kelly and Meg in The
Science of Women in Horror as they flip the script and prove that
every girl is a "final girl."
A must-have for any fan of horror and fantasy movies-Night of the
Living Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining (Stephen King),
and so many more! If you love film that scares, and want to believe
that zombies, vampires, and other deadly and terrifying creatures
could be real, let Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, the women behind
the Horror Rewind podcast called "the best horror film podcast out
there" by Film Daddy, take you to the world where horror and
science meet. How would a zombie really decompose in Night of the
Living Dead? Are there instances of shape shifting in nature like
in The Wolf Man? What is the science behind the night terrors that
inspired the creation of Freddy Krueger? Is there scientific data
supporting ghost detection like the tools used in Poltergeist? What
is the psychological drive that compels cannibals like Hannibal
Lecter? How does modern medicine and therapy differ from what would
have been offered to Norman Bates in 1960? How are subliminal
messages related to propaganda or brainwashing like in The Ring?
What would the scientific explanation be for witches possessing
people like in Carrie? Was The Blair Witch Project based on any
real or imagined creature that came before?" And so much more!
Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence revisit the
films from their childhood to discover the science behind the fear.
Join Kelly and Meg as they unravel the medical mysteries and
scientific marvels that inspired the creation of famous monsters
like Nosferatu, Norman Bates, Dracula, Frankenstein, and many more.
An approachable and frightfully fun examination of what goes bump
in the night, The Science of Monsters will thrill every horror fan.
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