{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"'Morbidly Curious' explores the fascination with horror movies and the macabre","publication_date":"October 31, 2025","summary":"On Halloween night, chances are you'll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past decade. The new book, \"Morbidly Curious,\" delves into our fascination with the macabre, arguing that a little fright might be good for us. Stephanie Sy spoke with its author, Coltan Scrivner.","author_name":"By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, ideastream","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/10\/7b94fec1ec72019ac2d45b0d1fba783d-morbidlycurious-1024x568.jpeg","thumbnail_height":568,"thumbnail_width":1024}