Morbidly Curious Thoughts

Engineering Fear

Protagonist Vulnerability and the Evolutionary Design of Horror

Jan 30 • Coltan Scrivner and Edgar Dubourg

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Is Morbid Curiosity about ambiguity?

A new paper argues that it is. I’m not too convinced.

Jan 11 • Coltan Scrivner

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Are Horror Fans Psychopaths?

The answer is more complicated than you might think

Jan 3 • Coltan Scrivner

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December 2025

What is a horror story about?

Before we start, let’s take a poll: What defines a horror story?

Dec 1, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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November 2025

How Ordinary Minds Become Capable of Real Horror

Psychopathy as facultative threat management

Nov 16, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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How Horror Keeps Trauma at Bay

Getting the creeps can prevent concept creep

Nov 6, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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September 2025

Morbidly Curious Releases in 1 Week

Here's everything I want you to know

Sep 30, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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The First Scare

Horror Films as a Modern Rite of Passage

Sep 25, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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A mysterious store, longer tour, and a final pre-order sale

The past few weeks have been some of the busiest in my life.

Sep 4, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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August 2025

Big Book Updates

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but I have some great news about Morbidly Curious.

Aug 15, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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July 2025

What "Until Dawn" gets right about horror

I never got around to playing Until Dawn, but it’s been on my list for years.

Jul 25, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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Is "Saw" a thriller?

Even James Wan says it is

Jul 16, 2025 • Coltan Scrivner

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