Horror Beyond the Jump Scare
Scary movies can be much more than a monster hiding in the dark. That’s the surprise hidden in several recent horror films that are pushing the boundaries of the genre. And while horror has always borrowed from drama, satire and fantasy, what is drawing attention now is the range of stories being told through those older forms, along with the audiences and awards some of these films are finding. A comparison of IMDb ratings shows a curious split between horror as a whole and a handful of its more unconventional successes, with audiences giving higher ratings to genre-bending and blending…
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