The Monster Complex podcast has just published a new interview with me:
The Fine Line between Horror and Religion
In addition to the item named in the title, the conversation encompasses a number of related topics and tangents, including my thoughts on why there may never be a totally successful film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Here is the official episode description:
Matt Cardin is a writer, editor, musician, as well as college professor and administrator. With a Ph.D. in leadership and a masterâs degree in religious studies, he focuses frequently on the intersection of religion, horror, art, and creativity.
His works include the weird and cosmic horror fiction collection To Rouse Leviathan, the overview Horror Literature through History, and the book Mummies around the World: An Encyclopedia of Mummies in Religion, History, and Popular Culture.
In this interview, Matt and I discuss the relationship between religion and horror, he explains what inspired him to approach these subjects as a scholar, and he distinguishes between horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use it as window dressing.
Matt, I enjoyed your interview on the podcast. You’re right that our interests in the religion and horror interface seem to be showing more and more fruit in this time. Keep up the good work.