Why Dysfunctional Families Are The Hottest Trend In Modern Horror Movies
Horror movies that double as meditations on dramatic family woes, such as Hereditary and Relic, are all the rage with audiences right now, but why?
Why Dysfunctional Families Are The Hottest Trend In Modern Horror Movies
Over the past decade, the horror genre has repeatedly crossed over into family drama territory, with horror movies that focus on household tensions, inherited mental illness, and the experience of collective trauma. This trend remains as strong as ever, with the cultural impact of films like Hereditary, The Babadook, and A Quiet Place giving way to explorations of dark dynamics. In these movies, dysfunctional family relationships lead to palpable dread before the monsters, ghosts, and killers even appear.
Horror movies that double as meditations on dramatic family woes, such as Hereditary and Relic, are all the rage with audiences right now, but why?
Why Dysfunctional Families Are The Hottest Trend In Modern Horror Movies
Over the past decade, the horror genre has repeatedly crossed over into family drama territory, with horror movies that focus on household tensions, inherited mental illness, and the experience of collective trauma. This trend remains as strong as ever, with the cultural impact of films like Hereditary, The Babadook, and A Quiet Place giving way to explorations of dark dynamics. In these movies, dysfunctional family relationships lead to palpable dread before the monsters, ghosts, and killers even appear.