Summary: Our world is increasingly unthinkable. It’s a world of tectonic shifts, strange weather and oil-drenched seascapes. So maybe it makes sense to look to the horror genre to help us think about our unthinkable world. We’ll explore the philosophy of horror. Also, the celebrated film director, John Landis, on movie monsters. Colson Whitehead on "Zone One"; Jason Zinoman on "Shock Value"; John Landis on "Monsters in the Movies"; Maggie Nelson on "The Art of Cruelty"; Eugene Thacker on Horror and Philosophy.
