It All Started With a Scare
Four architects of terror share how their initial fear of the horror genre evolved, ultimately changing the course of their lives for the better. By Josh McCormack (L-R) top row: Filmmaker Arkasha Stevenson and former editor-in-chief for Fangoria Magazine, Tony Timpone.; (L-R) bottom row: Storyteller Joe Moe and film writer Richard Newby. You’re eight or nine years old. You’re at a sleepover. Or maybe you’re visiting a cousin. It’s late. Late enough that whatever parents or guardians are supposed to be supervising you and your little pals are fast asleep. “Wanna see something really scary?” one of your friends asks. The next thing you know, you’re seated in front of a TV or a computer monitor, which not only provides the only source of light in the room but also provides you with an unspeakable sense of terror. “It’s just a scary movie,” you tell yourself, maybe out loud, but more likely in your head so as not to look weak in front of your friends. But it doesn’t work. Because thi...
