As it’s Spooky Season, Mike and Jay recorded this bonus episode: a horror-themed interview with film critic Josh Larsen, best known as the co-host of the stellar film podcast “Filmspotting.” Josh and the guys discuss his latest book, Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies, touching upon matters of faith while also considering the redemptive – and not-so-redemptive – aspects of the genre. Why would a devout Christian watch (and love) movies like “The Shining,” “Us,” and “The Blair Witch Project?” Josh answers this question while weighing in on what he believes are universal aspects behind the effectiveness and enduring popularity of horror flicks. And if all that isn’t enough, the guys get up to their usual tricks by presenting Josh with one of the toughest rounds of Kick Two, Pick Two ever. Would you be able to choose only two of your four favorite horror films, throwing the other two forever into the Forbidden Zone? Can Josh?
About Josh Larsen
Josh joined Filmspotting as co-host in 2012. Prior to that, he spent 11 years as a film critic for Chicago-based Sun-Times Media. Josh writes about movies at LarsenOnFilm and is producer of the faith and pop culture website/podcast Think Christian. The author of Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies and Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings Josh is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, You can follow him on Twitter and Letterboxd.