Tokenizing Disability In Horror
Tod Browning’s “Freaks” (1932) remains a constant reminder that disability representation in horror has been in contention since the creation of film.
Tod Browning’s “Freaks” (1932) remains a constant reminder that disability representation in horror has been in contention since the creation of film.
The 21st century marks a significant shift in horror cinema and changed how we experience horror. Remember the innocence and humor of home videos— à la “America’s Funniest Home Videos?” This fun and jolly first-person perspective that millions watched every week ultimately gave rise to its terrifying antithesis: the found footage sub-genre