George A. Romero ... Himself John Carpenter ... Himself Tom Savini ... Himself David Cronenberg ... Himself Wes Craven ... Himself Tobe Hooper ... Himself John Landis ... Himself Tom Gunning ... Himself Carol J. Clover ... Herself (as Carol Clover) Adam Lowenstein ... Himself Marshall Anker ... Himself (archive footage) Evelyn Ankers ... Herself (archive footage) Kirsten Bishop ... Herself (archive footage) Joan Blackman ... Herself (archive footage) Marilyn Burns ... Herself (archive footage)
Horror films have often been more than simple scares. At their best, they reflect society's anxiety's and concerns. In this film, major horror film makers such as George Romero and Tobe Hooper discuss the creation of their films in the 1960s and '70s and how they related to contemporary events while interviewed intellectuals give their own opinions.