October 28, 2025
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You’re Next: The Cold War in American Horror Films
During the second half of the 20th century, Cold War anxiety and paranoia played out on America’s silver screens via the explosively popular horror genre. These films both reflected and shaped how Americans understood the perceived threats of a rapidly changing world. This paper examines five horror films—Them! (1954), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), […]