A trailer for the upcoming Showtime documentary Why Horror? has been released and shows small interview segments with John Carpenter, Eli Roth, and George A. Romero. The documentary follows Tal Zimerman as he tries to understand the rise of horror, why people enjoy it, and what it has to offer to society.
The synopsis of Why Horror? reads:
Documentary following horror fan Tal Zimerman as he travels around the world to understand why people thrive on blood and gore, and meets with the genre’s leading filmmakers, writers, actors and psychologists to discover how horror is portrayed in different cultures.
Why Horror? premieres Friday, October 30th on Showtime.