Some movies blur the line between shock and trauma. Here's why
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A Shadowy Descent: The Many Sub-Genres of Horror
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Reviews: You Were Never Really Here - IMDb
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Oxygen' Review – The Hollywood Reporter
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Day 28: Psychological Thriller Tropes — Mastering Storytelling with Tropes 30-Day Fiction Writing Workshop, by ThePleasurePen, Jan, 2024
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10 Thrilling Movies About Dreams And Nightmares
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The Green Mile: Exploring Emotional Responses
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what is up with these super intense blurred circled backgrounds effects and why do I see them on every new streaming TV show or movie ever? : r/blankies
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The Rise of Surrealism and Why You Should Use It More
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To Ashes and Dust: New Adult Paranormal Fantasy Romance (Shadow and Moonlight Series): 9798391858966: Laurier, Luna: Books
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Criticism - e-flux
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The Grudge (2004) - News - IMDb
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The Brood (1979) - News - IMDb
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Strange--Why Do Scary Movies & Ghost Stories Make Us Feel Better?
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Lucrecia Martel's The Headless Woman – Artforum
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Hereditary Review: It's Not The Scariest Film Ever, It's The Most Horrifying