Among Wes Craven’s filmography, 1991’s The People Under the Stairs stands out as a seminal slice of social satire cloaked in horror. While the 80s saw Craven perfecting self-aware teen slashers via A Nightmare on Elm Street, this manic cult classic showcased his evolution into more subversive, politically-charged territory in …
The 1990s stand as a landmark decade for horror, breathing new life into the genre following a perceived slump in the late 80s. Trailblazing films and filmmakers emerged to push boundaries and freshen stagnant formulas. Tropes were subverted, tones shifted darker, and diversity surged both behind and in front of …
As a lifelong horror devotee, the 1990s hold a special place for me as a transitional decade that radically reshaped genre conventions on the brink of a new millennium. Following the lucrative slasher boom of the 1980s, the 90s saw seismic shifts in studio priorities, cultural tastes, and what mainstream …
