Everyday Dread | Horror Analysis

Everyday Dread | Horror Analysis

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Horror movie analysis for the real world. Host Ryan Does and a panel of experts unmask the dread behind the screen to show how cinema explains our everyday lives. From the weight of grief in The Babadook and the collapse of society in The Mist, to the nuclear anxiety of Godzilla and the survival instincts of The Descent, we explore the darkness of the human condition. Join our theologians and academics to discover why horror isn't just fiction—it's a survival guide for modern life. New videos every week!

Jaws
JAWS (1975) | Shark Attacks! Summer Blockbusters! Climate Change?
Jaws (1975) · Jul 23, 2026
The Evil Dead
THE EVIL DEAD (1981) | Ash Williams & The Absurd: What Apocalypse Reveals
The Evil Dead (1981) · Jul 9, 2026
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) | America 250: What Leatherface Teaches Us Today
Brightburn
BRIGHTBURN (2019) | Evil Superman: What Superhero Horror Reveals About Power
Brightburn (2019) · Jun 25, 2026
The Descent
THE DESCENT (2005) | The Fatal Flaw in Hyper-Individualism: A Kierkegaard Film Study
The Descent (2005) · Jun 18, 2026
Jurassic Park
JURASSIC PARK (1993) | Deconstructing Billionaire John Hammond’s God Complex
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 11, 2026
Scary Movie
SCARY MOVIE (2000) | Wazzup! How Horror-Comedy Exposes our "Sacred Cows"
Scary Movie (2000) · Jun 4, 2026
The Mist
THE MIST (2007) | Why We Follow Monsters: The Power of Influence
The Mist (2007) · Jun 1, 2026
Alien
ALIEN (1979) | How Corporate Greed Makes the Working Class Expendable
Alien (1979) · Jun 1, 2026
The Matrix
THE MATRIX (1999) | AI Ethics: Is the Wachowski Technological Horror Story Coming True?
The Matrix (1999) · Jun 1, 2026
It
IT (2017) | Pennywise vs. The Losers Club: How Friendships Help Us Fight the Unknown
It (2017) · Jun 1, 2026
The Babadook
THE BABADOOK (2014) | Why "Perfect" Motherhood is a DANGEROUS Lie
The Babadook (2014) · Jun 1, 2026
Saw
SAW (2004) | The Terrifying Truth About Jigsaw’s Twisted Theology
Saw (2004) · Jun 1, 2026
Godzilla
GODZILLA (1954) | A Cinematic Liturgy for Climate Anxiety and Lament
Godzilla (1954) · Jun 1, 2026
Poltergeist
POLTERGEIST (1982) | The Dark Cost of the American Dream
Poltergeist (1982) · May 31, 2026
Ready or Not
READY OR NOT (2019) | Why We Protect the Systems That Hurt Us
Ready or Not (2019) · May 31, 2026
Night of the Living Dead
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) | Finding Hope in the Zombie Apocalypse
The Thing
The Thing (1982) | Paranoia & Polarization: How “Us vs. Them” Kills Trust
The Thing (1982) · Mar 16, 2026
Jaws
Jaws (1975) | Killer Sharks and Climate Change
Jaws (1975) · Mar 15, 2026
Sins of the Past
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Sins of the Past: The Metaphysics of Sinister Secrets
Sins of the Past (1984) · Mar 15, 2026
Halloween
Halloween (1978) | Pure Evil: Why Michael Myers Has No Motive
Halloween (1978) · Mar 15, 2026
Ready or Not
Ready or Not (2019) | Blood, Brides, and Billionaires: Why We Eat the Rich
Ready or Not (2019) · Mar 12, 2026
Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | Bodily Autonomy: The Power of "No!”
Scream
Scream (1996) | Social Media: The Mask We All Wear
Scream (1996) · Feb 26, 2026
The Shining
The Shining (1980) | The Male Loneliness Epidemic: A Warning for Modern Men
The Shining (1980) · Feb 19, 2026
28 Days Later
28 Days Later (2002) | Outrage Culture: Why Anger is the New Contagion
28 Days Later (2002) · Feb 19, 2026