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09.07.26

How The Shift in Horror from Supernatural Fear to Dangerous Men Depicts Misogyny on Screen

Responding to the current growing popularity of films like Hokum (2026), Backrooms (2026), and Obsession (2025), in this Open Column submission, Agnes Giovanni argues that the horror genre’s shift in focus from supernatural fears to dangerous men foreshadows an even darker (and realistic, yet dire and deeply personal) depiction of misogyny in cinema and real life.

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