tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055129112728408987.post1264262376490394896..comments2023-05-28T00:49:59.156-07:00Comments on Songs of a Semi-Free Man: Halloween and the Fascination With FearSongs of a Semi-Free Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666794329484768175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055129112728408987.post-91094802338032447552011-10-31T20:11:04.551-07:002011-10-31T20:11:04.551-07:00Thanks for the comment. I've never read Max Br...Thanks for the comment. I've never read Max Brook's work, but I'll have to check him out.Songs of a Semi-Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666794329484768175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055129112728408987.post-56555298045846666542011-10-31T14:30:22.931-07:002011-10-31T14:30:22.931-07:00Interesting thoughts, Stephen. Reminds me of what ...Interesting thoughts, Stephen. Reminds me of what Max Brooks (author of World War Z and Zombie Survival Guide) said re: the zombie trend. In times of social/economic upheaval, zombies are a great catalyst for the apocalypse because they are safe, not like a nuclear war film that *could* happen. It's an ego-defense mechanism that prevents one from getting too real, he says. It seems on par with what you're saying with regard to Halloween and the supernatural realm, that some would toy with the idea of the supernatural realm being real, but only under the confines of the holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com