October 13, 2019.

SPOOKTOBER STORY #8:

horror as a genre is often lauded for being a format which can safely examine and dissect the broad cultural anxieties of the day. however, as cultural anxieties are often rooted in bigotry and focused on the 'other' and traditionally marginalized groups (people of color, the lgbtq+ community, immigrants, etc.), horror properties created by those outside of these groups which seek to exploit the common fears of the time can be, even if produced with the best of intentions, just another tool used to further suppress marginalized peoples.