Archive - Morbidly Curious Thoughts

Curious Object #001

Jun 16 •

Coltan Scrivner

Is Horror Dead?

Film data researcher Stephen Follows (whose work I admire—seriously, go subscribe to his Substack and get a copy of The Horror Movie Report) recently…

Jun 5 •

Coltan Scrivner

May 2025

April 2025

March 2025

This Month's Exhumed Essay

Unearthing a paid post from the vault each month.

Mar 19 •

Coltan Scrivner

A Guide for Building Psychological Resilience with Horror

This is a follow-up post to my recent one about how horror can cure anxiety. That post focused on how horror might help someone in the moment. This one…

Mar 9 •

Coltan Scrivner

February 2025

Morbidly Curious is Available for Pre-order

It's currently #1 in Amazon's evolutionary psychology New Releases.

Feb 26 •

Coltan Scrivner

How Horror Can Cure Your Anxiety in the Moment

Horror and Anxiety: An Unexpected Relationship

Feb 20 •

Coltan Scrivner

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