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How Horror Movies Channel Our Trump-era Anxieties

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How the horror genre is harnessing America's growing Trump-era anxieties to captivate audiences and crack the Oscar race.
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  • Box office hit 'Terrifier 3' outpaced 'Joker: Folie à Deux' by $18 million, suggesting audiences crave the pure, visceral thrills of unchecked evil over confronting complex mental illness.
  • The gothic vampire epic 'Nosferatu' is quietly subversive, using the classic monster tale to explore timely themes of bodily autonomy and personal sacrifice without ever mentioning the word 'abortion'.
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Eric Kohn, Joaquin Phoenix, Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Naomi Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, The Substance, Smile 2, Terrifier 3, Nosferatu, Joker: Folie à Deux, Get Out
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