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The New and Scary Face of Halloween, and Why We Love to be Frightened

October 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Next week, in keeping with the season, the latest incarnation of the horror movie Halloween will have its debut in theaters across America. I was a young adult when John Carpenter’s utterly terrifying 40-year-old movie masterpiece first came out. The original low-budget film successfully launched the film career of Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of actress Janet Leigh of Psycho fame. I must admit, it scared the bejeezus out of me. It also forever changed the course of horror cinema in our country, … [Read more...]

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