[Applause] there is a woman in a forest she comes
there is a woman in a forest she comes
there is a woman in a forest she comes to a decaying building and discovers a
to a decaying building and discovers a
to a decaying building and discovers a dark door she reaches for the handle
dark door she reaches for the handle
dark door she reaches for the handle turns it the door creaks open she stares
turns it the door creaks open she stares
turns it the door creaks open she stares into the BLAP and sees nothing
into the BLAP and sees nothing
into the BLAP and sees nothing frustrated she digs in her pockets cuz I
frustrated she digs in her pockets cuz I
frustrated she digs in her pockets cuz I would like to flicks it on the tiny
would like to flicks it on the tiny
would like to flicks it on the tiny yellow flame Quivers in air she takes a
yellow flame Quivers in air she takes a
yellow flame Quivers in air she takes a step over the threshold hello
step over the threshold hello
step over the threshold hello and then another step into the dark now
and then another step into the dark now
and then another step into the dark now we all know how this horror movie is
we all know how this horror movie is
we all know how this horror movie is gonna end badly logic smart
gonna end badly logic smart
gonna end badly logic smart decision-making critical thinking these
decision-making critical thinking these
decision-making critical thinking these are the enemies of the horror movie but
are the enemies of the horror movie but
are the enemies of the horror movie but I want to talk to you today about how
I want to talk to you today about how
I want to talk to you today about how the woman at the door can be all of us
the woman at the door can be all of us
the woman at the door can be all of us now the dark door something that we all
now the dark door something that we all
now the dark door something that we all need to open because there is something
need to open because there is something
need to open because there is something down there something that we cannot bear
down there something that we cannot bear
down there something that we cannot bear to face and that is exactly why we need
to face and that is exactly why we need
to face and that is exactly why we need to face it now we don’t all have the
to face it now we don’t all have the
to face it now we don’t all have the same dark door they can take many forms
same dark door they can take many forms
same dark door they can take many forms trap door cave an ocean none of these
trap door cave an ocean none of these
trap door cave an ocean none of these dark doors have been captured on film
dark doors have been captured on film
dark doors have been captured on film and brought to the collective
and brought to the collective
and brought to the collective imaginations yet but when they are what
imaginations yet but when they are what
imaginations yet but when they are what use are they that’s the question I want
use are they that’s the question I want
use are they that’s the question I want to try and answer a question that has
to try and answer a question that has
to try and answer a question that has bothered me for years what use is horrid
bothered me for years what use is horrid
bothered me for years what use is horrid what use is horrible sure horror films
what use is horrible sure horror films
what use is horrible sure horror films can be entertaining something akin to a
can be entertaining something akin to a
can be entertaining something akin to a roller coaster or a cheap trail right
roller coaster or a cheap trail right
roller coaster or a cheap trail right but beyond that can they serve a purpose
but beyond that can they serve a purpose
but beyond that can they serve a purpose now don’t get me wrong any art form high
now don’t get me wrong any art form high
now don’t get me wrong any art form high or low
or low
or low or should be considered an end in itself
or should be considered an end in itself
or should be considered an end in itself but I believe that horror can actually
but I believe that horror can actually
but I believe that horror can actually be tremendously useful especially in the
be tremendously useful especially in the
be tremendously useful especially in the moment that we find ourselves today
moment that we find ourselves today
moment that we find ourselves today where monstrous things seem to creep
where monstrous things seem to creep
where monstrous things seem to creep around every corner so what’s up by
around every corner so what’s up by
around every corner so what’s up by talking about the thing that drives all
talking about the thing that drives all
talking about the thing that drives all horror movies ba now here I’m indebted
horror movies ba now here I’m indebted
horror movies ba now here I’m indebted to the novelist and previous TED talk er
to the novelist and previous TED talk er
to the novelist and previous TED talk er Karen Thompson Walker hurt a global tour
Karen Thompson Walker hurt a global tour
Karen Thompson Walker hurt a global tour from 2012 is called what fear can teach
from 2012 is called what fear can teach
from 2012 is called what fear can teach us and it’s great
us and it’s great
us and it’s great what time Sam Walker has to say in a
what time Sam Walker has to say in a
what time Sam Walker has to say in a nutshell is this what if we think of our
nutshell is this what if we think of our
nutshell is this what if we think of our fears as a kind of unintentional
fears as a kind of unintentional
fears as a kind of unintentional storytelling that we do to ourselves you
storytelling that we do to ourselves you
storytelling that we do to ourselves you know we open the dark door we look down
know we open the dark door we look down
know we open the dark door we look down the dark Hall and already our minds are
the dark Hall and already our minds are
the dark Hall and already our minds are racing ahead asking the question what’s
racing ahead asking the question what’s
racing ahead asking the question what’s there and then supplying us with a
there and then supplying us with a
there and then supplying us with a variety of terrifying answers she says
variety of terrifying answers she says
variety of terrifying answers she says most of us don’t have a problem
most of us don’t have a problem
most of us don’t have a problem imagining these scenarios
imagining these scenarios
imagining these scenarios now we don’t struggle to write these
now we don’t struggle to write these
now we don’t struggle to write these horror stories for ourselves but often
horror stories for ourselves but often
horror stories for ourselves but often we struggle to read these stories in a
we struggle to read these stories in a
we struggle to read these stories in a web it’s actually useful to the choices
web it’s actually useful to the choices
web it’s actually useful to the choices that we make
that we make
that we make so what chunks of Walker says to us is
so what chunks of Walker says to us is
so what chunks of Walker says to us is that we can read those that fierce now
that we can read those that fierce now
that we can read those that fierce now here it is useful to think about the
here it is useful to think about the
here it is useful to think about the distinction between two basic kinds of
distinction between two basic kinds of
distinction between two basic kinds of fear between terror and horror
fear between terror and horror
fear between terror and horror Devendra varma provides a useful
Devendra varma provides a useful
Devendra varma provides a useful distinction between terror and horror
distinction between terror and horror
distinction between terror and horror he says terror and horror the difference
he says terror and horror the difference
he says terror and horror the difference between terror and horror is the the
between terror and horror is the the
between terror and horror is the the difference between awful apprehension
difference between awful apprehension
difference between awful apprehension and sickening realization the difference
and sickening realization the difference
and sickening realization the difference between the smell of death and stumbling
between the smell of death and stumbling
between the smell of death and stumbling against the corpse so terror is the
against the corpse so terror is the
against the corpse so terror is the dreaded expectation of something awful
dreaded expectation of something awful
dreaded expectation of something awful whereas horror is the actual experience
whereas horror is the actual experience
whereas horror is the actual experience of coming face-to-face with the object
of coming face-to-face with the object
of coming face-to-face with the object of that dress
you see scary stories stick even if we
you see scary stories stick even if we can believe and discover with a little
can believe and discover with a little
can believe and discover with a little research but these stories may be untrue
research but these stories may be untrue
research but these stories may be untrue for example when I asked my students for
for example when I asked my students for
for example when I asked my students for their more afraid of sharks or bees the
their more afraid of sharks or bees the
their more afraid of sharks or bees the majority of them will say shucks ok
majority of them will say shucks ok
majority of them will say shucks ok sharks and and I think you know I think
sharks and and I think you know I think
sharks and and I think you know I think movies like jaws have something to do
movies like jaws have something to do
movies like jaws have something to do with this
with this
with this and I’m sure Alfred Hitchcock would
and I’m sure Alfred Hitchcock would
and I’m sure Alfred Hitchcock would agree that when you remove a person’s
agree that when you remove a person’s
agree that when you remove a person’s closed and add water this innate sense
closed and add water this innate sense
closed and add water this innate sense of human vulnerability increases the
of human vulnerability increases the
of human vulnerability increases the dread factor tremendously but you see in
dread factor tremendously but you see in
dread factor tremendously but you see in the United States last year one person
the United States last year one person
the United States last year one person was killed by shark and 56 people died
was killed by shark and 56 people died
was killed by shark and 56 people died from being stoned via a hornet or wasp
from being stoned via a hornet or wasp
from being stoned via a hornet or wasp or a bee yet overwhelmingly people fear
or a bee yet overwhelmingly people fear
or a bee yet overwhelmingly people fear the shark they dread the shark and this
the shark they dread the shark and this
the shark they dread the shark and this is possibly because these stories are
is possibly because these stories are
is possibly because these stories are reinforced for us by culture movies like
reinforced for us by culture movies like
reinforced for us by culture movies like Jaws things like Shark Week the scary
Jaws things like Shark Week the scary
Jaws things like Shark Week the scary stories that we tell ourselves and that
stories that we tell ourselves and that
stories that we tell ourselves and that culture reinforce for us
culture reinforce for us
culture reinforce for us they stick so here’s another horror
they stick so here’s another horror
they stick so here’s another horror movie that it’s all about threat okay
movie that it’s all about threat okay
movie that it’s all about threat okay interior bedroom note a 17 year old boy
interior bedroom note a 17 year old boy
interior bedroom note a 17 year old boy awakes to discover that in place of the
awakes to discover that in place of the
awakes to discover that in place of the normal bedroom door that has always been
normal bedroom door that has always been
normal bedroom door that has always been there there is a dark door about the
there there is a dark door about the
there there is a dark door about the door seems to look at him seems to
door seems to look at him seems to
door seems to look at him seems to grumble as if something inside is moving
grumble as if something inside is moving
grumble as if something inside is moving in the cavernous blackness the boy
in the cavernous blackness the boy
in the cavernous blackness the boy pulled the sheet up above his eyes in an
pulled the sheet up above his eyes in an
pulled the sheet up above his eyes in an attempt to shut out the nightmare
attempt to shut out the nightmare
attempt to shut out the nightmare interior biology classroom day son the
interior biology classroom day son the
interior biology classroom day son the boy has dark rings under his eyes he
boy has dark rings under his eyes he
boy has dark rings under his eyes he yawns and shakes his head in an attempt
yawns and shakes his head in an attempt
yawns and shakes his head in an attempt to stay focused on the lecture then he
to stay focused on the lecture then he
to stay focused on the lecture then he years a sound like a dead tree bending
years a sound like a dead tree bending
years a sound like a dead tree bending in the wind he looks up and sees the
in the wind he looks up and sees the
in the wind he looks up and sees the dark door he slams his book closed and
dark door he slams his book closed and
dark door he slams his book closed and darts from the room fellow students
darts from the room fellow students
darts from the room fellow students there in amazement as he pleased now he
there in amazement as he pleased now he
there in amazement as he pleased now he strides down a corridor line with
strides down a corridor line with
strides down a corridor line with lockers head down trying to talk himself
lockers head down trying to talk himself
lockers head down trying to talk himself out of the dreaded hallucination he
out of the dreaded hallucination he
out of the dreaded hallucination he comes to the end of the corridor reaches
comes to the end of the corridor reaches
comes to the end of the corridor reaches out his hand places it on the exit and
out his hand places it on the exit and
out his hand places it on the exit and looks up to discover it is not the exit
looks up to discover it is not the exit
looks up to discover it is not the exit but the dark door he has his hand upon
but the dark door he has his hand upon
but the dark door he has his hand upon he drops his books and runs later
he drops his books and runs later
he drops his books and runs later they’re always in a park with some
they’re always in a park with some
they’re always in a park with some friends they pass around a bottle that
friends they pass around a bottle that
friends they pass around a bottle that one of them a snack from the parents
one of them a snack from the parents
one of them a snack from the parents liquor cabinet
liquor cabinet
liquor cabinet he takes long gulp of the burning liquid
he takes long gulp of the burning liquid
he takes long gulp of the burning liquid he steadies himself and looks around
he steadies himself and looks around
he steadies himself and looks around nothing no door just the part and his
nothing no door just the part and his
nothing no door just the part and his friends he takes another swig later it’s
friends he takes another swig later it’s
friends he takes another swig later it’s dark the boy is it some kind of party in
dark the boy is it some kind of party in
dark the boy is it some kind of party in the woods there are large oil drums
the woods there are large oil drums
the woods there are large oil drums burning too like the clearing violent
burning too like the clearing violent
burning too like the clearing violent electronic music is burning is is is
electronic music is burning is is is
electronic music is burning is is is bumping from these speaker stacks boom
bumping from these speaker stacks boom
bumping from these speaker stacks boom boom boom he is Hammett now he’s swaying
boom boom he is Hammett now he’s swaying
boom boom he is Hammett now he’s swaying strobe lights are flashing he staggers
strobe lights are flashing he staggers
strobe lights are flashing he staggers through the crowds of young people he
through the crowds of young people he
through the crowds of young people he sees flashes of faces can toss it in
sees flashes of faces can toss it in
sees flashes of faces can toss it in fearsome masks boom boom boom he walks
fearsome masks boom boom boom he walks
fearsome masks boom boom boom he walks past the crab passing trees and there he
past the crab passing trees and there he
past the crab passing trees and there he sees the door the music seems to fade
sees the door the music seems to fade
sees the door the music seems to fade and now that boom boom boom is coming
and now that boom boom boom is coming
and now that boom boom boom is coming from the other side of that door as if
from the other side of that door as if
from the other side of that door as if something terrible we’re trying to smash
something terrible we’re trying to smash
something terrible we’re trying to smash its way out it all grows in the
its way out it all grows in the
its way out it all grows in the flickering light its hinges grown now
flickering light its hinges grown now
flickering light its hinges grown now the terrifying thing about this story is
the terrifying thing about this story is
the terrifying thing about this story is that it is true the 17 year old boys me
that it is true the 17 year old boys me
that it is true the 17 year old boys me I’ll explain in 1997 my parents don’t
I’ll explain in 1997 my parents don’t
I’ll explain in 1997 my parents don’t James in kimella car they travel to
James in kimella car they travel to
James in kimella car they travel to Grozny in Chechnya to run a center for
Grozny in Chechnya to run a center for
Grozny in Chechnya to run a center for children who’ve been orphaned by the
children who’ve been orphaned by the
children who’ve been orphaned by the Russian invasion they weren’t there for
Russian invasion they weren’t there for
Russian invasion they weren’t there for a couple of months
a couple of months
a couple of months then they work in UPS they were tortured
then they work in UPS they were tortured
then they work in UPS they were tortured and my stepmother was raped numerous
and my stepmother was raped numerous
and my stepmother was raped numerous times as they were held hostage in a
times as they were held hostage in a
times as they were held hostage in a variety of bedrooms cellars barns even a
variety of bedrooms cellars barns even a
variety of bedrooms cellars barns even a sauna after a 14 months they were
sauna after a 14 months they were
sauna after a 14 months they were released and returned to the UK now as
released and returned to the UK now as
released and returned to the UK now as these events unfolded details were
these events unfolded details were
these events unfolded details were sparse occasionally we would get a
sparse occasionally we would get a
sparse occasionally we would get a letter damn I think ransom once in the
letter damn I think ransom once in the
letter damn I think ransom once in the night we received a phone call saying it
night we received a phone call saying it
night we received a phone call saying it was my dad saying if we didn’t get them
was my dad saying if we didn’t get them
was my dad saying if we didn’t get them the money soon it would be too late
the money soon it would be too late
the money soon it would be too late what was happening to my parents in
what was happening to my parents in
what was happening to my parents in captivity was invisible to me and that
captivity was invisible to me and that
captivity was invisible to me and that invisibility conspired with my
invisibility conspired with my
invisibility conspired with my imagination this scary story stuck and
imagination this scary story stuck and
imagination this scary story stuck and so it did everything in my power to shut
so it did everything in my power to shut
so it did everything in my power to shut down that storytelling part of myself my
down that storytelling part of myself my
down that storytelling part of myself my imagination what is my greatest asset my
imagination what is my greatest asset my
imagination what is my greatest asset my greatest story thought of joy and
greatest story thought of joy and
greatest story thought of joy and creativity my imagination I shut it down
creativity my imagination I shut it down
creativity my imagination I shut it down I started with alcohol I smoked a little
I started with alcohol I smoked a little
I started with alcohol I smoked a little pot then I smoked a lot then it’s into
pot then I smoked a lot then it’s into
pot then I smoked a lot then it’s into harder things to try and keep that door
harder things to try and keep that door
harder things to try and keep that door shut I shut that door and I ran from it
shut I shut that door and I ran from it
shut I shut that door and I ran from it but it wasn’t a total burnout I was very
but it wasn’t a total burnout I was very
but it wasn’t a total burnout I was very lucky to get into university I tried to
lucky to get into university I tried to
lucky to get into university I tried to study theater but what was most visceral
study theater but what was most visceral
study theater but what was most visceral most accessible to me was film I’ve
most accessible to me was film I’ve
most accessible to me was film I’ve learned a great deal from film it’s a
learned a great deal from film it’s a
learned a great deal from film it’s a medium of the light that comes alive in
medium of the light that comes alive in
medium of the light that comes alive in the darkness and I’ve especially learned
the darkness and I’ve especially learned
the darkness and I’ve especially learned some things from horror so here are a
some things from horror so here are a
some things from horror so here are a few discoveries that I’ve made that I
few discoveries that I’ve made that I
few discoveries that I’ve made that I want to share with you number one
want to share with you number one
want to share with you number one remember the woman in the opening scene
remember the woman in the opening scene
remember the woman in the opening scene in the forest she is everywhere in
in the forest she is everywhere in
in the forest she is everywhere in horror she is one of my favorite
horror she is one of my favorite
horror she is one of my favorite characters Ellen Ripley from the movie
characters Ellen Ripley from the movie
characters Ellen Ripley from the movie alien this is the carrot who spends the
alien this is the carrot who spends the
alien this is the carrot who spends the whole film sink guys this is a bad idea
whole film sink guys this is a bad idea
whole film sink guys this is a bad idea and she is overruled by the men in that
and she is overruled by the men in that
and she is overruled by the men in that film time and time again until they’re
film time and time again until they’re
film time and time again until they’re all dead she is Barbara in Night of the
all dead she is Barbara in Night of the
all dead she is Barbara in Night of the Living Dead Johnny stop it she pleads
Living Dead Johnny stop it she pleads
Living Dead Johnny stop it she pleads very doesn’t
very doesn’t
very doesn’t my stepmother said no to the men that
my stepmother said no to the men that
my stepmother said no to the men that raped her but she went and heard because
raped her but she went and heard because
raped her but she went and heard because they thought all then they thought they
they thought all then they thought they
they thought all then they thought they knew or they needed to about this
knew or they needed to about this
knew or they needed to about this situation and who cares what she has to
situation and who cares what she has to
situation and who cares what she has to say anyway the horror film teaches us
say anyway the horror film teaches us
say anyway the horror film teaches us them what happens when we ignore women
them what happens when we ignore women
them what happens when we ignore women when we deprive them of the voice horace
when we deprive them of the voice horace
when we deprive them of the voice horace shows us that we must listen to women
shows us that we must listen to women
shows us that we must listen to women when they say they feel unsafe when they
when they say they feel unsafe when they
when they say they feel unsafe when they sense danger when it’s saying no useful
sense danger when it’s saying no useful
sense danger when it’s saying no useful discovery one listen to women it sounds
discovery one listen to women it sounds
discovery one listen to women it sounds simple but to by contrast and you bear
simple but to by contrast and you bear
simple but to by contrast and you bear with me on this one
with me on this one
with me on this one horror monsters are people too
horror monsters are people too
horror monsters are people too from Frankenstein to movies like Silence
from Frankenstein to movies like Silence
from Frankenstein to movies like Silence of the Lambs hora is populated by
of the Lambs hora is populated by
of the Lambs hora is populated by characters who are maligned by society
characters who are maligned by society
characters who are maligned by society ignored and disregarded to the degree
ignored and disregarded to the degree
ignored and disregarded to the degree that they they have no choice but to
that they they have no choice but to
that they they have no choice but to react through violence this is an
react through violence this is an
react through violence this is an important lesson when my parents came
important lesson when my parents came
important lesson when my parents came back from captivity I could not
back from captivity I could not
back from captivity I could not understand how they could have empathy
understand how they could have empathy
understand how they could have empathy for these men who had abused them so
for these men who had abused them so
for these men who had abused them so terrible what I learnt was that these
terrible what I learnt was that these
terrible what I learnt was that these men had been made monstrous the Russian
men had been made monstrous the Russian
men had been made monstrous the Russian invasion had deprived them of their
invasion had deprived them of their
invasion had deprived them of their livelihood of their community they lost
livelihood of their community they lost
livelihood of their community they lost their friends their family members had
their friends their family members had
their friends their family members had died their mothers fathers brothers and
died their mothers fathers brothers and
died their mothers fathers brothers and sisters their wives their children these
sisters their wives their children these
sisters their wives their children these men had nothing but the hatred in their
men had nothing but the hatred in their
men had nothing but the hatred in their hearts and the stories that they’ve been
hearts and the stories that they’ve been
hearts and the stories that they’ve been told how the West turned a blind eye
told how the West turned a blind eye
told how the West turned a blind eye when they needed our help
when they needed our help
when they needed our help so horror shows us the when we look past
so horror shows us the when we look past
so horror shows us the when we look past the face of terror behind the mask we
the face of terror behind the mask we
the face of terror behind the mask we can actually see something far more
can actually see something far more
can actually see something far more unsettling in our own community as
unsettling in our own community as
unsettling in our own community as worthy about scrutiny 3 finally and
worthy about scrutiny 3 finally and
worthy about scrutiny 3 finally and that’s the greatest way that horror can
that’s the greatest way that horror can
that’s the greatest way that horror can be useful now and into the future brings
be useful now and into the future brings
be useful now and into the future brings me back to movies like jaws and hinges
me back to movies like jaws and hinges
me back to movies like jaws and hinges upon the way that it is constructive to
upon the way that it is constructive to
upon the way that it is constructive to manipulate us and terror
manipulate us and terror
manipulate us and terror Reiser’s you see in 1974 Steven
Reiser’s you see in 1974 Steven
Reiser’s you see in 1974 Steven Spielberg was experiencing his his own
Spielberg was experiencing his his own
Spielberg was experiencing his his own his own kind of dread as he watched the
his own kind of dread as he watched the
his own kind of dread as he watched the first lunges of his 250,000 dollar shot
first lunges of his 250,000 dollar shot
first lunges of his 250,000 dollar shot in action his heart sank the Beast was
in action his heart sank the Beast was
in action his heart sank the Beast was anything but menacing its eyes crossed
anything but menacing its eyes crossed
anything but menacing its eyes crossed the paint kept coming off in the salt
the paint kept coming off in the salt
the paint kept coming off in the salt water its jaws didn’t even close
water its jaws didn’t even close
water its jaws didn’t even close properly and it had a big dimple in his
properly and it had a big dimple in his
properly and it had a big dimple in his chin that made it look like Kirk Douglas
chin that made it look like Kirk Douglas
chin that made it look like Kirk Douglas but even if the shark had functioned
but even if the shark had functioned
but even if the shark had functioned properly and perfectly it would never
properly and perfectly it would never
properly and perfectly it would never have been it would never have been as
have been it would never have been as
have been it would never have been as effective as what Spielberg decided ooh
effective as what Spielberg decided ooh
effective as what Spielberg decided ooh the shark was almost totally cut from
the shark was almost totally cut from
the shark was almost totally cut from the film and that is what made it
the film and that is what made it
the film and that is what made it terrifying its invisibility
terrifying its invisibility
terrifying its invisibility so discovery number three invisibility
so discovery number three invisibility
so discovery number three invisibility is what gives horror monsters their
is what gives horror monsters their
is what gives horror monsters their power obfuscation masks nests therein
power obfuscation masks nests therein
power obfuscation masks nests therein lies their power to terrorize us and
lies their power to terrorize us and
lies their power to terrorize us and pick us off one by one
pick us off one by one
pick us off one by one the novelist HP Lovecraft knew exactly
the novelist HP Lovecraft knew exactly
the novelist HP Lovecraft knew exactly what he was doing when he said that his
what he was doing when he said that his
what he was doing when he said that his monsters were unspeakable or
monsters were unspeakable or
monsters were unspeakable or unimaginable because through the
unimaginable because through the
unimaginable because through the Auckland void of those words he offered
Auckland void of those words he offered
Auckland void of those words he offered us a dark space to imagine our own
us a dark space to imagine our own
us a dark space to imagine our own personalized fears into and that’s what
personalized fears into and that’s what
personalized fears into and that’s what horror does it offers us that dark space
horror does it offers us that dark space
horror does it offers us that dark space and we can read our own Horrors into it
and we can read our own Horrors into it
and we can read our own Horrors into it but then as Karen Thompson Walker says
but then as Karen Thompson Walker says
but then as Karen Thompson Walker says we can read we can study those fears a
we can read we can study those fears a
we can read we can study those fears a film that does this brilliantly a recent
film that does this brilliantly a recent
film that does this brilliantly a recent film that does this brilliantly as
film that does this brilliantly as
film that does this brilliantly as Jordan peels get out this is a movie
Jordan peels get out this is a movie
Jordan peels get out this is a movie that takes something that’s virtually
that takes something that’s virtually
that takes something that’s virtually invisible to a huge proportion of the
invisible to a huge proportion of the
invisible to a huge proportion of the population you know the lie of living in
population you know the lie of living in
population you know the lie of living in a post-racial society and it gives it
a post-racial society and it gives it
a post-racial society and it gives it back to us in equal parts funny and
back to us in equal parts funny and
back to us in equal parts funny and shocking and horrifying ly recognizable
shocking and horrifying ly recognizable
shocking and horrifying ly recognizable so this is how a horror cannot only be
so this is how a horror cannot only be
so this is how a horror cannot only be entertaining that can be profoundly
entertaining that can be profoundly
entertaining that can be profoundly useful in the future and finally I just
useful in the future and finally I just
useful in the future and finally I just want to turn turn to a address the dark
want to turn turn to a address the dark
want to turn turn to a address the dark door one last time and I want to talk
door one last time and I want to talk
door one last time and I want to talk about something that so
about something that so
about something that so you may find uncomfortable but that is
you may find uncomfortable but that is
you may find uncomfortable but that is what horror is meant to do Chapman
what horror is meant to do Chapman
what horror is meant to do Chapman University survey from 2016 reported
University survey from 2016 reported
University survey from 2016 reported that 41% of Americans were either afraid
that 41% of Americans were either afraid
that 41% of Americans were either afraid or very afraid of terrorist attack but
or very afraid of terrorist attack but
or very afraid of terrorist attack but maybe this is just let the sharks and
maybe this is just let the sharks and
maybe this is just let the sharks and the bees you see if we look at the
the bees you see if we look at the
the bees you see if we look at the numbers from the US Department for
numbers from the US Department for
numbers from the US Department for Disease Control and Prevention we could
Disease Control and Prevention we could
Disease Control and Prevention we could see that the total number of deaths
see that the total number of deaths
see that the total number of deaths caused by terrorism between 2001 and
caused by terrorism between 2001 and
caused by terrorism between 2001 and 2013 are three thousand three hundred
2013 are three thousand three hundred
2013 are three thousand three hundred and eighty and yet the total number of
and eighty and yet the total number of
and eighty and yet the total number of deaths caused by firearms during that
deaths caused by firearms during that
deaths caused by firearms during that same period is four hundred and six
same period is four hundred and six
same period is four hundred and six thousand four hundred and ninety-six
thousand four hundred and ninety-six
thousand four hundred and ninety-six that second number is over one hundred
that second number is over one hundred
that second number is over one hundred and twenty times greater now that’s a
and twenty times greater now that’s a
and twenty times greater now that’s a scary story and here’s another one since
scary story and here’s another one since
scary story and here’s another one since 1979 the US has lost one hundred and
1979 the US has lost one hundred and
1979 the US has lost one hundred and sixteen thousand three hundred thirty
sixteen thousand three hundred thirty
sixteen thousand three hundred thirty three hundred eighty five children and
three hundred eighty five children and
three hundred eighty five children and teens to guns now that number is three
teens to guns now that number is three
teens to guns now that number is three times greater than the number of US
times greater than the number of US
times greater than the number of US military deaths during the Vietnam War
military deaths during the Vietnam War
military deaths during the Vietnam War that number is 23 times greater than the
that number is 23 times greater than the
that number is 23 times greater than the number of u.s. military their deaths
number of u.s. military their deaths
number of u.s. military their deaths during Iraq and Afghanistan now I moved
during Iraq and Afghanistan now I moved
during Iraq and Afghanistan now I moved to this country from the UK and so
to this country from the UK and so
to this country from the UK and so perhaps that explains why am i able to
perhaps that explains why am i able to
perhaps that explains why am i able to understand why this is allowed to happen
understand why this is allowed to happen
understand why this is allowed to happen in this democracy and no other is there
in this democracy and no other is there
in this democracy and no other is there a good reason or do we keep the deaths
a good reason or do we keep the deaths
a good reason or do we keep the deaths of those children behind a dark door
of those children behind a dark door
of those children behind a dark door that we do not dare to open I can
that we do not dare to open I can
that we do not dare to open I can understand what we cannot bear to open
understand what we cannot bear to open
understand what we cannot bear to open it I’m stood in from the dark door
it I’m stood in from the dark door
it I’m stood in from the dark door myself I mean too afraid because to open
myself I mean too afraid because to open
myself I mean too afraid because to open it meant to face things that were too
it meant to face things that were too
it meant to face things that were too powerful for me to deal with on my own
powerful for me to deal with on my own
powerful for me to deal with on my own but we do not have to face these things
but we do not have to face these things
but we do not have to face these things alone if I’ve learned anything from
alone if I’ve learned anything from
alone if I’ve learned anything from horror movies it’s don’t split up
horror movies it’s don’t split up
horror movies it’s don’t split up so together we can open these dog doors
so together we can open these dog doors
so together we can open these dog doors we drag these horror monsters out into
we drag these horror monsters out into
we drag these horror monsters out into the life beyond the movie theater and
the life beyond the movie theater and
the life beyond the movie theater and give them the scrutiny the compassion
give them the scrutiny the compassion
give them the scrutiny the compassion their understanding and the action that
their understanding and the action that
their understanding and the action that they need so let’s open the door
you
you [Applause]
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