What can horror do? Can it be important? Should it just be entertainment? Do they still make ‘em like they used to? Is horror today just not like it used to be, or are we in a golden age? Over the course of this decade, horror has become a driving force for cinematic recovery in the wake of the pandemic, with the genre’s comparative reliability being succour for picture houses. The genre has also arguably seen a boost in reputation with some of the more respectable figures of the industry coming from a background in the genre. This free event acts as a discussion forum for where the genre is across all media in the year 2023.
Sunday, November 15