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Horror Is Vital to Pop Culture, So Why Isn’t it Treated That Way?

Shelby Born, Columnist October 24, 2025

As the spooky season treks on, people will often flock to their living rooms or local theaters to watch a good scary movie. The tense atmosphere and heavy topics explored in these films — as well as...

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From mothers to ‘final girls’: How women’s roles in horror movies evolve on and off camera

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter October 31, 2024

A blonde woman runs into a dark alley looking for a way out as she notices there’s no escape from the masked figure following her with a knife.   She is surrounded by walls as the figure approaches...

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Matt’s Flick Pick: ‘Insidious’

Matt Merchant October 21, 2014

Prepare for a list of horror movie descriptive clichés. This is seriously one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. The first time I watched it I was home alone, at night, with all of the lights off....

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