By the time American Gothic had come out, horror fans were familiar with the “don’t go in the woods” trope. Trouble was, and still is, expected for anyone who trades city comforts for the great outdoors. John Hough’s 1988 slasher admittedly follows the same path taken by others before it. However, where many of these […]
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No genre harnesses the mystery and power of mirrors more than horror. Characters are at their most vulnerable and honest when they stand before these reflective surfaces, preening and unmasking. Yet they never consider if someone or something could be watching them from the other side of the mirror. Hidden among a mass of direct-to-video […]
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