Horror Studies

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Okay, I’ll Try to Explain UNDERTONE Movie’s Ending and Plot
Okay, I’ll Try to Explain UNDERTONE Movie’s Ending and Plot

In order to explain the movie’s ending, I have to dissect the plot where it unravels, and to do that, I (creative writing MFA) ended up more-or-less workshopping the script. Here are my suggestions on how the plot might have been adjusted so that the ending might have delivered.

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THE BRIDE! Finds Her Voice by Upsetting Genre Narratives, from Creature Feature to Noir Film to Hollywood Musical
THE BRIDE! Finds Her Voice by Upsetting Genre Narratives, from Creature Feature to Noir Film to Hollywood Musical

Why The Bride of Frankenstein Is So Much Better than Frankenstein

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What Is DRACULA Based On? (And Why Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU Is the Best Adaptation)
What Is DRACULA Based On? (And Why Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU Is the Best Adaptation)

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What Was FRANKENSTEIN Based On?
What Was FRANKENSTEIN Based On?

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What We’re Watching in October
What We’re Watching in October

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Behind the Scenes with Paul Milliken FOX 5 Atlanta
Behind the Scenes with Paul Milliken FOX 5 Atlanta

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‘Bring Her Back’ Special Effects Artist Reveals His Nasty Secrets
‘Bring Her Back’ Special Effects Artist Reveals His Nasty Secrets

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The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told
The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told

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Book Squad Goals: Othersode #106: Good American Duplass / Good American Family with Mary Kay McBrayer
Book Squad Goals: Othersode #106: Good American Duplass / Good American Family with Mary Kay McBrayer

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Spine-Tingling Folk Horror to Read This For Autumn
Spine-Tingling Folk Horror to Read This For Autumn

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This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial
This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial

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“Ben Deserves to Die”: Playing With Audience Expectations in ‘Speak No Evil’
“Ben Deserves to Die”: Playing With Audience Expectations in ‘Speak No Evil’

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Reinvigorated ’90s Nostalgic Horror In I SAW THE TV GLOW
Reinvigorated ’90s Nostalgic Horror In I SAW THE TV GLOW

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The Roots Of GET OUT Run Long, Deep… And Undead
The Roots Of GET OUT Run Long, Deep… And Undead

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The "Real" Witches of Macbeth
The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

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‘Lord Of Misrule’ Director William Brent Bell On His New Folk Horror
‘Lord Of Misrule’ Director William Brent Bell On His New Folk Horror

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7 Fascinating Pieces Of Jewish Folklore In ATTACHMENT
7 Fascinating Pieces Of Jewish Folklore In ATTACHMENT

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‘Do Not Disturb’ Director John Ainslie Talks Love and Cannibalism [Watch]
‘Do Not Disturb’ Director John Ainslie Talks Love and Cannibalism [Watch]

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The Ghosts in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory Honor the Violence of the Past
The Ghosts in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory Honor the Violence of the Past

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7 Otherworldy Horror Books Inspired by Gaelic Folklore
7 Otherworldy Horror Books Inspired by Gaelic Folklore

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‘Foe’ Director Garth Davis Talks Our Relationship With AI
‘Foe’ Director Garth Davis Talks Our Relationship With AI

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Extraterrestrial Capitalism in ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’
Extraterrestrial Capitalism in ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’

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Meet The Ifrit, Enforcers Of Curses
Meet The Ifrit, Enforcers Of Curses

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Breaking Down Our Favorite YELLOWJACKETS Fan Theories
Breaking Down Our Favorite YELLOWJACKETS Fan Theories

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Review: HOLY SPIDER (2022)
Review: HOLY SPIDER (2022)

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CRIMES OF THE FUTURE?…You Mean The Medicalized Torture Of The Past?
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE?…You Mean The Medicalized Torture Of The Past?

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The 10 Biggest Horror Moments In Robert Eggers’ New Viking Film, THE NORTHMAN
The 10 Biggest Horror Moments In Robert Eggers’ New Viking Film, THE NORTHMAN

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How Fresh subverts a frustrating horror-movie trope in bartender Paul
How Fresh subverts a frustrating horror-movie trope in bartender Paul

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12 Thrilling Circus Horror Books
12 Thrilling Circus Horror Books

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Nathalie Biancheri Talks Authenticity Among Species In WOLF
Nathalie Biancheri Talks Authenticity Among Species In WOLF

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Vampires

Witches

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Spine-Tingling Folk Horror to Read This For Autumn
Spine-Tingling Folk Horror to Read This For Autumn

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This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial
This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial

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The "Real" Witches of Macbeth
The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

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7 Otherworldy Horror Books Inspired by Gaelic Folklore
7 Otherworldy Horror Books Inspired by Gaelic Folklore

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Zombies

Ghosts