@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • edit-22 months agoReal societal commentary has shifted from stand up comedians to horror movies.message-square8fedilinkarrow-up1101
arrow-up1101message-squareReal societal commentary has shifted from stand up comedians to horror movies.@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • edit-22 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-square@Moobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilink23•2 months agoHorror has always been a source of social commentary, though. Going all the way back to at least Frankenstein, published in 1818.
minus-square@LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoAll folk tales were social commentary. It’s been that way since the first stories were told around a fire.
Horror has always been a source of social commentary, though. Going all the way back to at least Frankenstein, published in 1818.
All folk tales were social commentary. It’s been that way since the first stories were told around a fire.