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Why Do Horror Films Have Such a Hold on Our Imaginations?

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Why Do Horror Films Have Such a Hold on Our Imaginations?
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, "In the Ruined Palace at Sōma, Masakado's Daughter Takiyasha Uses Sorcery to Gather Allies" (c. 1844) on view in The Horror Show at the Academy Museum (all photos Matt Stromberg/Hyperallergic unless noted)LOS ANGELES — Horror films may have historically been relegated to second-class status in the cinematic canon, viewed by some critics as vulgar fright fests that lack the gravitas of “serious” filmmaking. But there is no denying the c

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