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milkbloodguts-png · 1 year

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𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐲

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morganexists · 3 months

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I present to you all: The Horror Genres Rectangle

#horror #horror movies #horror genre

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okletsgetnuts · 3 months

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mybodywillrot · 4 months

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now that winters here, can we appreciate how great of an environment winter can be for horror? torturous cold. the longest nights of the year. being outside on a winter night has a chilling (lol) vibe not like any other season. the snow on the ground reflects moonlight. it's not exactly dark out. there are no leaves. this combined with the light means you can see everything. but u can hear nothing. dead silence because everything is dead.

#horror #horror genre #winter #midwest gothic #southern gothic #regional gothic

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gl4m0ur0us · 7 months

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women in horror: red

carrie (1976)

house (1977)

suspiria (1977)

pearl (2022)

the shining (1980)

the love witch (2016)

black swan (2010)

us (2019)

terfs dni with this post

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whumpster-dumpster · 9 months

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#whump #whump community #horror #horror genre #poll

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nerdby · 11 days

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Dude, you have got to be seriously fucking dense to think Interview With The Vampire wasn't always gay as fuck. It's literally about two dudes that love sucking on body parts living alone and adopting a kid together. That is not a subtle metaphor.

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alexaloraetheris · 2 months

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My friend and I were discussing the horror genre and why people would read/watch it and we have come to the conclusion that it's either catharsis or:

"Sometimes, the grass is greener on the other side, and sometimes, you take a look on the other side, then touch grass on your side and say 'This is green enough.'"

#horror #horror genre

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homeofhousechickens · 18 days

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Alright horror game fans have you played "Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place" yet because oh my god? Oh my god??

Not only did this feel like a really good rendition of someone living with crippling agoraphobia, the freaking reveal at the end gave me chills. I KNEW it was likely going to be something like THAT but learning the truth was shocking and made so many things make sense. It's one of those things where you want to go back and play it again to pick up on the symbolism and just how much the main character is an unreliable narrator.

As someone with agoraphobia I think this game portrayed it well and with a character who doesn't seem very likeable in many aspects but they still him showed him as being sympathetic. It surprised me because many games make the main character with agoraphobia to sympathetic or act like because they went outside they are cured of their crippling fear and anxiety now. We know Phil is definitely not going to be magically cured at the end. The horror of this game is great probably the best pixel horror in my opinion.

Please go play it or watch a letsplay and tell me your thoughts!!

#horror games #horror genre #midnight scenes a safeplace

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abitofren · 4 months

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okay but what makes Jennifer's Body so good is the fact that it's genuine. it's satire, but it was satire made by people that like horror. it's satire that still remains genuine and true to the genre.

one scene I've been flipping over and over in my head is Jennifer's death scene because I really feel like that perfectly captured exactly what I mean. there's actual fear and horror and gore in this scene, real tension and dread. you know what's about to happen and you can't stop it.

then, the lead member of the band starts singing none other than *867-5309, Jenny* it feels more than appropriate for the tone the movie has taken so far. it's this absurdist sort of satirical humor that uses comedy like a Geiger counter in relation to horror.

but this time, it feels different. there's something darker under the surface. Jennifer is terrified and tied up, the other band members are uneasy and being controlled by the lead singer. they're out alone in the woods. Jennifer is crying and begging and every other band member makes it obvious that they know they're doing something wrong.

the song is used by the leader as a way to sort of distract the band from their unease. they join in, singing along because it makes them feel better about the fact that their victim is about to be slaughtered.

and at the height of the sing-a-long, the lead member of the band brings down his knife and starts stabbing Jennifer over and over. and over. and over. and everyone except him and Jennifer fall silent, horrified by what they are standing witness to.

and it's absurd. it's ridiculous that they all sang an 80s rock song in the middle of a murder. but it's a double edged blade, the attempt at humor during such a dark moment turning the moment even darker as you realized just how fucked up this all is.

the lead member doesn't stop singing and you feel your blood run cold as you watch a young girl die at the hands of someone who's sickeningly obsessed with power and control. he's gleeful, singing this song as he takes Jennifer's life.

so, yeah. Jennifer's Body is satire. but it's satire that wasn't shallow. its satire that didn't shy away from what it was. it's a spitefully written love letter. but a love letter nonetheless.

#jennifers body #jennifer's body #horror #horror genre #horror movies

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camortona · 7 months

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okletsgetnuts · 7 months

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 8 months

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#the mad doctor #30's #30s #mickey mouse #pluto #Mickey's pet #horror genre #my gif #gif #my edit #gifs #cut

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emiko-matsui · 6 months

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so angry at people who see a new horror movie come out and say "oh this is bad" LIKE YEAH OF COURSE IT IS. horror movies have always ALWAYS been considered as bad movies. b movies. trash movies. cheap. just because they've become a little more mainstream now doesn't change anything. get off your high horse and watch horror in the basement with your friends again because that's how horror is meant to be taken in. it's not made for big screens and critics. they have always hated horror. learn your goddamn history and realise that horror should be cheap, b, trash, bad, to be enjoyable. horror movies are GREAT. i LOVE them. don't write fucking new york times thinkpieces about them. horror can't be blockbusters like you want them to be. horror is made with cheap passionate love. go back to ignoring horror movies instead of lining them up to marvel and romcoms and action. it's not the same thing. it's always been considered to be less than. let it fucking be

#yes this started bc too many ppl were callings the nun ii a bad movie #the conjuring got to big and they dont expect it to be horror anymore #jumpscares? supposed to be cheap #the villains? supposed to be a little pathetic #the plot? supposed to generate trashy sequels #horror #horror movies #horror genre #film history

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angelsandarsenic · 7 months

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From the moment Cucurucho appeared, I have loved that freaky bear thing

Cucurucho (and the federation) has so much horror potential that is not talked about nearly enough. There's all this awesome creepy fanart of Cucurucho, but the pure horror potential I-

Of course, from the beginning, Quesadilla Island and the Federation have been very similar to communist propaganda, what with the happy go lucky Pato (and admins) giving them steadfast rules with extreme consequences, "I hope you enjoy the island", the census bureau, so much stuff being "classified" and don't even get me started on the happy pills. But this type of behavior has such a psychological horror feel; what specifically gets me thinking all the time is that phrase "I hope you enjoy the island". It's so fucking ominous, especially if you imagine Cucurucho as this Clearly Not Right but is Pretending creature--which you don't even have to, the QSMP did a fantastic job of presenting them that way anyway--the phrase is framed as something positive but is sooooo eerie and👏 I live 👏 for 👏 that 👏 shit👏.

Obviously, I have to acknowledge poor horror protag Cellbit, who's absolutely going through it, but the whole server has huge madness and phobia horror themes, and even home invasion/survival themes in a twisted way, as well as, all together science experiment horror.

The madness/phobia horror subgenre focuses on the effect the situation has on the characters more than any actual killing that may happen. Of course, murder is an excellent scare tactic in this genre, similar to, again, uber controlling governments that "make people disappear" or outright show off execution as a control method. This subgenre is about characters going insane, what drives people to do terrible or desperate things. In this way, the eggs are a huge factor.

Everything about the wall and not being able to leave the island sets up for a claustrophobic, trapped feeling. You are not in control, something something about fragile birds and freedom versus big predators--the Federation is in control. The admins and the code monsters and faceless and named federation workers, the happy pills or outright killing and torturing people, everything you do is either allowed or not by the Federation. It breeds resentment, prompts people to explore and rebel, so the players were given the eggs. It worked as a fantastic distraction, and everyone grew incredibly attached to them, like they were supposed to. This is where home invasion/survival type horror begins to tie in, but I'll get to that.

By the way, has anyone else ever been suspicious about the eggs coming from the Federation and what that could mean for their trustworthiness? I'm not talking about the eggs becoming code monsters, that's sort of a different thing, I mean as the eggs, in everybody's homes and personal lives, they have free access to everything on the island.

The players settled down. They built homes, they made lives for themselves and tasks were required to do to keep the eggs alive, like what happens when people have children for real. It forced them to become familiar and complacent on the island and gave them every reason not to leave.

I don't need to explain the impact that all had, almost every action is driven by the eggs, for the eggs, for family. The way everyone reacted when the eggs got taken, then again, and the desperation everyone has to get them back safe, such as Philza Minecraft willingly walking himself into a trap just for the chance of finding Chayanne.

The Federation can just take away the eggs at any time. They can take away the players' security, autonomy, create mode, etc. What strikes me though is the way the plot has progressed so far, and that's what makes it science experimentation horror.

First, we start with Cucurucho again--emotionless, detached, sterile and white colors/coding, and what is their job? To collect data on the players. Cucurucho has shown up several times throughout the QSMP, including before the eggs ever came into play, as a worker for the census bureau.

The eggs require regular tasks with increasing difficulty, which could be viewed as similar to scientists working with animals seeing how they perform and complete specific activities, like a mouse running through more difficult mazes to find cheese. Then, players get more complicated and specific tasks and no one gets to know why/what they're for usually.

Remember the first time the eggs disappeared, we were afraid they would never come back? I was surprised that they did. I think events like this are the big tests, and maybe it was just me, but it feels like the eggs are being taken and allowed back, not like the players have any actual affect on the situation.

It would be remiss not to mention the backstory that's slowly being uncovered and how some players are being outright experimented on or manipulated by the Federation. Jaiden as Bluebird plus Baghera and Quackity, Cellbit's interactions with Cucurucho and Forever and Pac on the happy pills. Speaking of, I'm so incredibly curious to see what's going to happen to Philza now 👀 👀

The Federation has had very limited interactions with the players and usually through representatives or proxies. They're kind of like a hand of God coming down to mess with stuff whenever they see fit, or again, like scientists, watching and controlling and taking notes. What all for?????? This would also explain Cucurucho's pure hatred of Tubbo--Cellbit was expected, and his investigations were only going so far, then he is easily put back in his place with a little scare, or gets preoccupied (oh how easily Roier could be used against him). Tubbo on the other hand, came out of nowhere. He's a chaotic little anomaly of their new test subjects and doesn't take time to cautiously settle into the island, not to mention he presents as harmless, which was how he got the better of Cucurucho in the first place. Who knows what he could do to the other characters and the Federation's experiments?

It's also worth mentioning that the whole setting is an island. Meaning even though the players can't escape, there are other people/land out there, but the players are in a secluded, controlled environment.

Lastly, "islands" (enviornments that are isolated for the duration of the media in some way) are a main setting of horror and specifically home invasion/survival horror. Similar to phobia/madness horror, home invasion/survival horror focuses more on the buildup before the attack, the characters being watched and the subsequent affect. It also relies on the characters having a a place they feel safe or something/someone they want to protect. That’s what the QSMp created when they gave the players the eggs. Even though the players are on the Federation’s island, they’ve been forced to make homes there and made connections with each other and with their kids. Then, the monsters attack. Monsters that didn’t show up in the very beginning, progressively getting worse and targeting the eggs. It’s like the characters have been dropped on the island just to be food or playthings for the creatures. The characters get high security doors and windows and reinforced blocks, they get powerful weapons. Then there’s the code, and the Federation itself, tearing into the characters’ lives and families, no matter what they do, they’re never safe. There is no sense of security and I think even with Etoiles getting the code monster’s sword and every advancement the players make, it won’t be enough. Not to mention, Philza, one of the best survivalist, innovative and fighter players just got kidnapped.

Lastly, Cucurucho said the eggs left because there was something worse than the Federation on the island. That statement is terrifying on it’s own, but it fits right in with this au genre of horror—the assailants don’t show their faces until near the end of the story, and not only do we know very little about the Federation still, but this new threat looms, completely unknown.

Ok, ok, I know I got way off topic of Cucurucho, but like I said, since they first showed up, the QSMP has had fantastic horror potential, that it’s living up to, we just don’t talk about it much.

#Qsmp #qsmp cucurucho #horror #horror genre #qsmp analysis #q!philza #q!etoiles #q!tubbo #q!cellbit #happy pills #q!forever #the federation #q!jaiden #q!baghera #q!quackity #be not afraid #angel rambles

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nerdby · 1 month

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I think toxic romance should qualify as a subgenre as horror, and I can't stand horror nerds that don't believe in subgenres. Like the kind of people who think that anything that isn't oozing shock value and gore doesn't count as "real" horror. The kind of people who say Flowers In The Attic is a psychological thriller or tragedy instead of a horror-tragedy.

Like how is tragedy not horrifying???

What is not horrifying about children being locked up, starved to death, and so completely cut off from human interaction that they develop an incestuous bond as a coping mechanism???

#just saying #random thoughts #horror #horror genre #horror novels #horror movies #toxic romance #flowers in the attic #vc andrews #horror nerd #vintage horror #nerd thoughts #nerd shit

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