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Analog Horror: The Past as Nightmare, Not Nostalgia

Analog Horror: The Past as Nightmare, Not Nostalgia

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Brian Niemeier
Aug 19, 2024
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In recent years, a fascinating trend has emerged within the horror genre that has captivated the imaginations of Generation Z: analog horror. Cribbing the aesthetics of VHS tapes, public access television, and other analog media, this subgenre is the opposite of retrowave.

Becauuse instead of eliciting nostalgia for simpler times, analog horror taps into…

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