Why Horror? (2014)
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- 1h 21min
- Documentary, Biography
- Oct 2014 (Canada)
- Movie
Why Horror? Is a feature documentary following horror fan Tal Zimerman as he looks at the psychology of horror around the world in order to understand why we love to be scared.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Don Coscarelli | ... |
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| Barbara Crampton | ... |
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Junji Inagawa | ... |
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Liisa Ladouceur | ... |
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Sarah Langan | ... |
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Shinji Mikami | ... |
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| Elvis Mitchell | ... |
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Tony Moore | ... |
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Steve Niles | ... |
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J.T. Petty | ... |
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Gary Pullin | ... |
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| George A. Romero | ... |
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| Eli Roth | ... |
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| Takashi Shimizu | ... |
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| Graham Skipper | ... |
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Jen Soska | ... |
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| Sylvia Soska | ... |
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Andrea Subissati | ... |
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Kazuo Umezu | ... |
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| Ben Wheatley | ... |
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| Elijah Wood | ... |
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| Tal Zimerman | ... |
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| Peter Kent | ... |
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Directed by
| Nicolas Kleiman | ||
| Rob Lindsay | ||
Written by
| Rob Lindsay | ... | (writer) |
| Rob Lindsay | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bob Culbert | ... | producer |
| Don Ferguson | ... | executive producer |
| Colin Geddes | ... | producer |
| Rob Lindsay | ... | producer |
| Lucy Stewart | ... | producer |
| Kevin Wallis | ... | producer |
| Kristine Yanoff | ... | associate producer |
| Tal Zimerman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Joel S. Silver | ||
Cinematography by
| Kiarash Sadigh | ||
Editing by
| Nicolas Kleiman | ||
Editorial Department
| Chengaiz Khan | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Miguel Angel Marin Colin | ... | production manager mexico |
| Julie Di Cresce | ... | director of canadian programming: super channel |
Art Department
| Trevor Henderson | ... | illustrator |
| Gary Pullin | ... | illustrator |
| Matthew Therrien | ... | illustrator |
| Andrew Wright | ... | lead illustrator |
Visual Effects by
| Penny Anderson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lars Strand | ... | gaffer |
Animation Department
| Larry Adlon | ... | animator: logo animation |
| Penny Anderson | ... | key animator |
Additional Crew
| Maureen Levitt | ... | creative development: western canada: super channel |
Thanks
| Andrés Abel | ... | kickstarter special thanks |
| Conall Pendergast | ... | thanks |
| George Schmalz | ... | thanks |
| Wayne Townsend | ... | special thanks |
| Pete Yagmin | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Don Ferguson Productions
- Super Channel (in association with)
Distributors
- Super Channel (2014) (Canada) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2022) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTLZ)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Tiberius Film (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Loaded Films (casting)
- Tango Gameworks (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
WHY Horror? is a feature length documentary following horror fan Tal Zimerman as he looks at the psychology of horror around the world in order to understand why we love to be scared. Horror is a global phenomenon. Millions of people love it, yet horror fans are often misunderstood. Tal Zimerman should know. He's one of them. Tal goes on a journey around the world to understand why people thrive on on blood and guts found in movies, books and video games. He meets with the genre's leading filmmakers, writers, actors and psychologists to discover how horror looks in different cultures, why it's so popular and how it affects our minds. Tal wants to know - WHY Horror? |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Features Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922). See more » |