Scanners. Screamers. Shivers. Spasms. Haunter. Hunter Hunter. For decades, Canada has been home to a robust canon of horror movies. What gives? Is this a nation of absolute creeps? Harrison Mooney writes. Harrison is a Tyee associate editor. Published Nov. 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/11/01/What-Canadian-Horror-Tells-Us-Deepest-Fears/

What Canadian Horror Tells Us about Our Deepest Fears

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