‘Go back up.’ The angel chuckled. ‘Well, that would be easy enough if I wanted to go up, but I assure you that I’ve had quite enough of up to last forever.’ The angel shook...

Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith, I consider a capacity for it terrifying and absolutely vile.

The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.

They thought he was scared all the time because he was a coward. The truth was, only he could see the world clearly enough to know how truly scary it was.

It’s a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.

So I got dressed up kind of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-y goth. As I head out, I say bye to Mum and Dad, and Mum says, ‘You look cool’, just as Dad says, ‘You...

I’ve always wanted to give ‘Hamlet’ a shot. It’s the big one, you know. I haven’t done Shakespeare professionally, so I think it would be terrifying.

Nothing like being in a dream, then waking up to a nightmare.

‘The Globe’ is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It’s that mob element – everyone packed in and staring up at you.

Minds that have withered into psychosis are far more terrifying than any character of fiction.

Seven billion who need to be kept happy, and docile, until the end. How do you do that? What’s the best way to calm down a scared kid, get them to go back to sleep?...