Lauren Davis's discussions

"The House of the Devil" is an amazing tribute to '80s horror movies. What do you particularly like about that era? Read more

What do you think about this new trend in horror movies to ask, "Is the ghost real or is it in the character's mind?" Why do some writers feel the need to make their movies "real" instead of including a ghost in their ghost movie? Read more

"The House of the Devil" and "The Innkeepers" employ supernatural elements, while your V/H/S segment was focused on non-supernatural tensions. Do you take different approaches with supernatural and non-supernatural stories? Read more

Hi, thanks for answering our questions! Why do you feel that "found footage" is especially well suited to the horror genre? Are there any other genres where you'd like to see found footage used more? Read more

It's a shame we don't get to see Gollum in the trailer, though. I'd love to see a kid channeling Andy Serkis. Read more

As long as the conflict doesn't involve an overwhelming desire to pop any balloons covering exposed skin. Read more

Hi! Thanks for dropping in and doing this! I loved, loved the competitive vibe that the technicians have with the technicians from other countries. Did you guys do any brainstorming about what the other branches are like, and is there a chance that we could see the technicians from the other branches in a movie or in… Read more

Whoa, love the juxtaposition of the zombies with the aquarium. Read more

Now I'm trying to decide which title I like better. "Aaah! Zombies!!" has a nice ring to it, but it reminds me of "Aaah! Real Monsters!" Read more

Do you have a link to that? I'd read that Enceladus was the only moon that contributes to its planet's makeup, but that may be a) old info or b) referring to the planet itself. Read more

It's certainly one of the more promising celestial bodies in that department. Read more

I don't know, thinking Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing is pretty outrage-worthy. Read more

Check out the reddit thread, then. There might be some theories in there you haven't seen before. http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ubaqq/what_fan_theories_have_blown_your_mind_with_their/ Read more

Please tell me that you just happened to have that already on your computer. Read more

Dr. Strange on a Train Read more

It's also the same artist who did the WALL-E piece from earlier in the week: http://io9.com/5942019/what-if-wall+e-was-a-gun+toting-battle-bot Read more

Because some people are at work today, and it would be considered a NSFW image, even though it's not the least bit titillating. It actually took me a moment to process them as nipples, since my brain couldn't comprehend a Mother Brain with breasts. Read more

I was debating putting it in, but ended up leaving it out just because there were so many examples involving older folks. Read more

The resemblance may have had a slight impact on my story, although I kept hearing Atomic Robo in my head, too. Read more