This is the second part of a series on horror’s cultural moment As we continue to think about the rise of horror on the big screen this year (helped along by the non-big screen book Old Country), we can see that one easy cause for horror’s rise is that it is cheap relative to other genres. A few actors, some special effects (mostly practical rather than digital) and you’ve got yourself a movie. As just a quick couple of examples: The Conjuring (2013) cost... Read more