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You’ll hear what college students say are the scariest movies of all time and the surprising effects they’ve had.

You'll learn that there is a good reason many people have trouble swimming in lakes and pools as well as the ocean after seeing Jaws; why scary movies stay with us forever; and why scary films are such popular date flicks! Based on interviews with thousands of college students, her lecture will astound, amuse, and inform you about the timeless pursuit of "a good scare," the long-term effects that scary movies have on our lives, and their role in male-female relationships.

Joanne Cantor, award-winning Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, is an internationally recognized expert on the psychological effects of the media and a popular lecturer to a wide variety of audiences.  She is undisputedly the country's leading expert on the effect of the media on audiences’ fears.

Dr. Cantor is in demand to appear before groups of university students, parent and teacher groups, and a host of others. She is the author of the parenting book “Mommy, I’m Scared” and a children’s book Teddy’s TV Troubles; she has testified before Congress and the FCC; she is regularly quoted in the national press and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel.  The research she talks about in her lecture has been featured on ABC's 20/20.