It is? How do you figure? MT @HeerJeet Horror is the dominant genre of contemporary culture.
@stevenwbeattie True, Gothic ha always been there. But seems more pervasive right now. Didn't remember it as powerful in 1990s.
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@HeerJeet Horror writers respond to their environment, which is why torture porn sprang up after 9/11. -
@stevenwbeattie Yeah. I think current moment defined by 1) torture porn 2) apocalypticism 3) totally depraved enemies (serial killers) - Show replies
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@HeerJeet In the 1980s vampires were a metaphor for AIDS. In the 1950s pod people were a metaphor for communism. Etc. -
@stevenwbeattie Right. I think current horror has different tone, content, allegorical subtext.
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