Desire Quote by Alfred Brendel

I think the grotesque can inspire intimacy (it draws us in) as well as awe, like the cabinets of curiosities.

— Anna Journey

“...the materials of genre - specifically the paired genres of horror and the fantastic - in no way require the constrictions of formulaic treatment,…

— Peter Straub (Author

I'm always interested in what is seen as obscene or profane or unfit.

— Jenny Zhang

To me, the grotesque is like a sonic manifestation of reality. I don't know how you could look out onto our world and see…

— Carrie Brownstein

As a means of contrast with the sublime, the grotesque is, in our view, the richest sourcethat nature can offer.

— Victor Hugo

But if what interests you are stories of the fantastic, I must warn you that this kind of story demands more art and judgment…

— Charles Nodier

“Good horror fiction deals with taboos. It must always go to the limits of what is acceptable.”

— Clive Barker

As a means of contrast with the sublime, the grotesque is, in our view, the richest source that nature can offer.

— Victor Hugo

I'm not sure I agree with the thesis, because I think that even though something grotesque or gross has been part of film since…

— Ivan Reitman

The extraordinary's the norm.

— Clive Barker

The grotesque has never really affected or frightened me. I guess it's real-life stuff that frightens me much more.

— George A. Romero

You must worry about the truth of your characters and that it fits your vision. The rest will come naturally if you've done your…

— Juan Antonio Bayona