What if you don’t actually hate horror, you just hate gore?

In this episode, I’m diving into the difference between horror that scares us and horror that disgusts us, and why the two are so often lumped together. We’re talking fear, violence, discomfort, what makes something truly disturbing, and why some of the most unsettling stories barely need blood at all.

Then, I’m taking a deep dive into Nancy Tucker’s The First Day of Spring. A haunting, psychologically devastating novel that explores childhood, violence, trauma, and the terrifying ways we try to understand the people who commit unimaginable acts.

If you love horror but find yourself saying, “I can handle scary, I just can’t do gore,” this one is for you. Because maybe you don’t hate horror. Maybe you just hate what horror looks like when the blood starts flowing.

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