To horror creators, the purity of a holiday is just waiting to be splashed with stage blood. Why are these films so popular? It’s partly because horror is the bad boy of cinema, always looking for ways to upset the status quo and topple sacred cows. The idea still catches fire every decade or so, retooled for new generations of viewers. Halloween came a few years later, and its success spawned a slew of holiday-themed horror movies. Bob Clark’s groundbreaking slasher film took the then-shocking notion of setting a sorority bloodbath at Christmastime, offering a dark contrast to the joy of the holiday season.
Bob Clark’s groundbreaking slasher film took the then-shocking notion of setting a sorority. S3:E5 Holiday Horror Eli Roth's History of Horror 10:00 pm EDT
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