Second Screening: What Does Horror Need from You?

Ever find yourself checking your phone during a horror movie? Looking away when something gross happens? Talking to your friend because you’re totally not scared? Congratulations: you’ve just discovered second screening.Second screening is the increasingly common habit of using a second device or otherwise splitting your attention while watching a film or TV show. But horror has a particular problem with it: the genre depends on your attention, anticipation, and willingness to surrender yourself to the full experience.In this episode, we’re looking at what second screening does to the way we watch horror and why getting the full thrill of a scary movie might require something that feels increasingly radical: actually watching the damn movie.📕So You Like Horror Now What: A Guide to Understanding Horror, Monsters, and Yourself: ⁠https://payhip.com/b/VdMNb💀💀Follow us on Instagram @spooky.scholars💀Join the ongoing conversation and LIVE salon each month at spookyscholars.com🖤Full show notes at patreon.com/spookyscholars