How scary movies hold up a mirror to society
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Portland State University posted the following news release:
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How scary movies hold up a mirror to society
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With spooky season underway, scary movies are back in theaters and at the top of streaming platform watch lists. But the genre is more than just seasonal entertainment.
Amy Lubitow, an environmental sociologist at Portland State, teaches Sociology of Horror, a course that explores how horror . . .
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How scary movies hold up a mirror to society
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With spooky season underway, scary movies are back in theaters and at the top of streaming platform watch lists. But the genre is more than just seasonal entertainment.
Amy Lubitow, an environmental sociologist at Portland State, teaches Sociology of Horror, a course that explores how horror . . .