It has been a good year to be scared stupid.⁠ ⁠ While the rest of Hollywood has spent the past 10 months anxiously worrying about the states of many genuinely concerning things – the blockbuster, the mid-budget adult drama, the children’s film, the big-screen comedy, the entire business of making and releasing movies, really – the horror industry is over there in a creepy corner, minding its own bloody business. A business that is booming.⁠ ⁠ This year’s biggest box-office success stories – the kind of come-from-behind surprises that shake the foundations of collective film-industry wisdom – belong almost exclusively to horror movies.⁠ ⁠ Follow the link in our bio to read Barry Hertz’s take on horror and why we shouldn’t be surprised at the value of being scared.⁠ .⁠ #Horror⁠ #ScaryMovies⁠ #Halloween ⁠ #Film