One of the strengths of the horror genre is that it allows people to talk about present-day problems without addressing them straight-on.

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The shooting has sparked horror across the United States and generated much partisan talk about vitriolic political discourse in American life and what Loughner's motivations were.

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Horror author James Herbert will make a rare public appearance, holding a talk underground in the Williamson Tunnels.

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These include discussion of the potential objections from church Sunday schools to plans to show television programmes between 3pm and 4pm on a Sunday and talk of a demand for legislation to control the growing trade in horror comics.

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But this is a movie people are going to need to talk about, so if you're at all invested in horror movies -- what they are, what they're for, what they can be -- you best see this one quick, and steer clear of Tumblr until you have.

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It gives him personal enjoyment when players talk about getting emotionally invested in the game -- through either the story or the horror.

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