Horror’s Post-9/11 Pivot
7:48–8:22 · 34s
Kristoffer Polaha connects the rise of brutal, graphic horror to a cultural shift after 9/11, arguing the "stakes changed" and audiences became desensitized, prompting films like Saw.
7:48–8:22 · 34s
Kristoffer Polaha connects the rise of brutal, graphic horror to a cultural shift after 9/11, arguing the "stakes changed" and audiences became desensitized, prompting films like Saw.
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