Much as I admire some of A24's output, "elevated horror" is a term I absolutely despise, and here's…

same brea…e critics as not just a horror movie but a horror movie about “gender dynamics in the modern world.” Because of its lofty thematic ambitions, it was mentioned in the same breath as other entries in the new “elevated horror” genre made popular by the likes of indie studio A24 (Hereditary, The Witch, X). Watching the movie several months later, away from the hype, I found Barbarian to be an effective s…
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Much as I admire some of A24's output, "elevated horror" is a term I absolutely despise, and here's why: https://medium.com/blow-your-stack/why-the-concept-of-elevated-horror-is-ridiculous-753044663883
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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