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W. Scott Poole

FilmNon-fictionThe Horror Show

The chain saw and the shark: Cultural critic W. Scott Poole examines the twin poles of American horror in Dark Carnivals

October 26, 2022October 29, 2022

Poole's extended argument about the dominance of American empire and the ways horror filmmakers (and, to a lesser extent, novelists) have responded to it is potent and challenging.

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CanLitThe Horror Show

The Great War provides the backdrop for a story about death and resurrection on an industrial scale

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

The Talosite exists at the confluence of sci-fi and body horror, with the actual horrors of the First World War a constant shadow in the background.

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