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From ‘Smile’ to ‘Nope’: How Horror Became the Defining Genre of the Pandemic

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Every facet of Hollywood is struggling in the midst of pandemic production woes, changing audience habits, and a world of streaming. Somehow, though, horror is booming. Why?

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