In episode 17 of the TC podcast, Josh Larsen, Abby Olcese, and Joe George make the case that fright flicks deserve as much Christian attention as any other genre.

Show Notes

Josh Larsen's Christian defense of horror.

Josh on It Follows.

Joe George on John Carpenter's Halloween.

TC's free ebook, A Theology of The Office.

John J. Thompson's Spotify playlist.

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This Episode's Contributors

Josh Larsen served as senior producer for Think Christian and host of the TC podcast until April 2025. He's also the co-host of Filmspotting, as well as the author of Movies Are Prayers and Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies. You can connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, and Letterboxd.

Articles by Josh Larsen

Abby Olcese is a freelance writer and author of Films for All Seasons. Find more of her writing on film and popular culture at Sojourners. You can also follow her on Twitter.

Articles by Abby Olcese

Joe George is a contributor to the Partially Examined Life blog and Film Inquiry, and hosts the Renewed Mind Movie Talk video series. Find more of his work at joewriteswords.com and follow him on Twitter @jageorgeii.

Articles by Joe George

“JJT” has been chasing the thread dangling between eternal truths and temporal creative experiences for nearly three decades. He is a writer, a businessman, a father, an artist, and a seeker. Read more about him at True Tunes.

Articles by John J. Thompson