Carole L. Fry's 'The Primitive Roots of Horror Cinema' delves into the compelling intersection of evolutionary psychology and the horror genre. This insightful book explores how our deeply ingrained, primitive fears are skillfully manipulated and represented on screen, tracing the psychological underpinnings that make horror films so universally captivating and unsettling. Fry examines the fundamental human anxieties that horror cinema taps into, offering a unique perspective on why we are drawn to tales of terror and how these narratives reflect our evolutionary past, shedding light on the enduring power of fear in storytelling.