Larry On Screaming

FOR JACOB CHASE, HORROR SITS in the sweet spot between primal fear and new technology.

“With horror movies of old, there’s generally something they use that’s all around us, that we can be afraid of,” he tells Red Alert. “A book that comes to life or an old pocket watch that transforms into. What’s the modern equivalent? I hadn’t seen a horror movie that riffed on tablets and phones yet. That’s what now surrounds us, so what would be better than making an audience afraid of the very thing they’re using to tweet while they’re watching the movie?”