Questions for horror hosting fans:
- How were you introduced to horror hosting?
- What drew you to the genre or made you interested in it?
- What are your first memories of the horror hosting genre? How old were you?
- If you had a local horror host, who were they? Were they your favorite?
- Did their local-ness contribute to your favoritism?
- How did your local horror host reference your local area? How did this impact you as a viewer?
- What do you remember about the content of the horror hosting shows you watched?
- Do the movies stick out more, or the characters/skits?
- How much did the movies matter to you as a viewer?
- What running jokes, visuals, or characters stand out in your mind?
- What do you remember about the character of your favorite horror host?
- In what ways did you interact with your horror host and their content outside of the show?
- How did your horror host interact with you or your community?
- What was your impression of the "realness" of your horror host? Did they ever appear out of costume?
- In what ways did you connect with others about horror hosting?
- How did horror hosting impact your reaction to the films they hosted and the horror genre in general?
Questions for horror hosts:
What was your introduction to horror hosting as a genre? Do you have any strong memories or impressions of the genre before your time as a host?
Can you describe what it was like to produce a horror hosting show?
What budget and resources were you afforded in your production?
Can you describe some of the production techniques that were used on your set?
What were your goals or priorities in producing your show?
Was the focus more on the segments, or on the content of the film you were hosting, or on audience interaction? How much did this change from day to day?
How did you create or adapt your horror hosting character?
In what ways, if any, did your local community influence the creation of your character?
How did you navigate the content of the films that you hosted, considering that it would be scary to some viewers?
As a horror host character, what was your relationship to the content? Did you attempt to connect it to your character? Did you try to be scary, or comforting, or create any emotional response?
How did the history of the horror hosting genre and your horror hosting peers factor into your performance and production?
How was your show received? Do you remember hearing anything from your community about the show?
In what ways did you interact with your community as a horror host? (Write in columns, public appearances, etc)
In what ways, if any, did your time as a horror host impact your daily life and interactions within your community?
Can you describe what your interactions with your audience were like, if you had any?
What demographics did you see represented in your audience?
How did the reaction to your show change over time as interest in the trend changed, and as technology progressed?
What do you think the appeal of horror hosting was for the audience members? Why did they like it?
What do you think makes a good horror host?
What is the place of horror hosting in the media landscape today?
What was the most enjoyable part of horror hosting, for you?