SCAREMEISTER—Tom Holland, a screenwriter and director, will speak at CLU Mon., April 28 in a session about the psychology of fright. Holland has released a collection of short horrorfilms, “Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales.” California Lutheran University will offer a free event about the psychology of fright from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Mon., April 28 on campus in the Preus-Brandt Forum at 135 Chapel Lane, south of Olsen Road.

Titled “Oh, the Horror: The Psychology of Fright,” part of the university’s Festival of Scholars and Reel Madness Film Series, will include a discussion with horror movie writer and director Tom Holland and a screening of his recently released collection of shorts, “Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales.”

He will join Michael Gerson, an assistant professor in CLU’s graduate school of psychology, and Herb Gooch, a political science professor, for a panel discussion on why people like to be frightened.

For more information, call Gerson at (805) 493-3773 or email mjgerson@callutheran.edu.