How Horror Movies Channel Our Trump-era Anxieties

Story by Lexy Perez

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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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