REUTERS SHARES MY THOUGHTS IN HALLOWEEN HORROR TREND: LESS GORE IS MORE ARTICLE

Oct 27

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Brandon LeJeune rehearses for his zombie role at the House of Torment haunted house in Austin, Texas on Oct. 24, 2011. Credit: REUTERS/Charlie L. Harper III

Austin-based Reuters writer Karen Brooks contacted me recently to ask my thoughts about trends in haunted attractions and what, in this day and age, scares people. The article came out today, and I was thrilled to share space with Peter Block, producer of the Saw movies, Gary Handman, director of the University of Calfornia-Berkeley’s Media Resources Center, and Tim Deal of Shroud.

You can read the article here:

Halloween Horror Trend: Less Gore Is More

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/27/us-halloween-haunted-idUSTRE79Q4V020111027

About kristipetersenschoonover

A ghost story writer who still sleeps with the lights on, Kristi Petersen Schoonover’s fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies; her traditionally published books include a short story collection, THE SHADOWS BEHIND. She was the recipient of three Norman Mailer Writers Colony Residencies and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. She serves as co-host of the DARK DISCUSSIONS podcast, as founding editor of the dark literary journal 34 ORCHARD, and is a member of the New England Horror Writers. Follow her adventures at kristipetersenschoonover.com.

Posted on October 27, 2011, in News, Skeletons in the Swimmin' Hole -- Tales from Haunted Disney World and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.

  1. Brooks | November 30, 2011 at 11:45 am

    HEY! I just saw this and want to say thanks for the interview 🙂 Was a great pleasure talking to you, and your interview with me helped shape the direction of the story.

    So, thanks again!

    Reply

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