Some kids grew up on fairy tales. We grew up staring wide-eyed into war, horror, and madness, too young to understand it, too broken to ever forget. And we were probably better for it.
Trauma Forges Passion
Growing Up in the Horror Aisle
We didn’t stream our scares—we stared down demon clowns on VHS boxes and rolled the dice. The horror aisle of the video store was where our nightmares—and our courage—were born.
Reflections in Blood: How Horror Has Always Held Up a Mirror to the Times
Horror’s never just been scary—it’s been honest. From Dracula to AI, it’s always mirrored our fears. It didn’t “go woke”—it’s been screaming truths since before we knew how to listen.
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