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Spiral: Saw | How Tech upgraded the horror genre with Taylor Lorenz
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Spiral: Saw | How Tech upgraded the horror genre with Taylor Lorenz

New York Times writer and horror superfan Taylor Lorenz investigates what makes modern horror click — and why modern tech can be even scarier.

Galaxy Brains with Dave Schilling and Jonah Ray · Polygon

May 20, 202141m 55s

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Show Notes

Has technology ruined horror, or challenged it for the better? Spiral, the latest entry in the Book of Saw, features Chris Rock, Fitbits, and (you guessed it) a whole lotta thumb drives. Dave and Jonah are joined by New York Times technology reporter and horror movie superfan Taylor Lorenz to investigate what makes 21st-century horror click.

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