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The Purpose of Good Horror

by Randall Allen Dunn   Like many Christians, I grew up avoiding horror stories. They often involve gore, as well as demonic imagery and ideas. However, I later discovered this does not define all literary horror. Although horror stories can be frightening, they reveal character more clearly than any other genre, with or without the [...]
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Published on October 30, 2013 22:00
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message 1: by Kathleen (new)
Nov 04, 2013 07:14AM

Kathleen Brumbaugh Excellent point and excellently written! My favorite horror character revelations are in the latest remake of King Kong (Universal Studios, 2006). Not only are the true natures of the human characters revealed, but also of the beasts.

(I tried to comment on your website but it didn't work.)


message 2: by Randall (new)
Nov 05, 2013 12:41PM

Randall Dunn Hello, Kathleenb! Thanks for your comment. Sorry the Comments don't work on my website. My programmer is still trying to figure out why.
I agree the King Kong story really reveals the monsters within the humans and their own moral struggles. Good example!
- RAD


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