'Longlegs' and the Unkillable Conservatism of Horror Films

Horror movies are bigger than ever. In a recent stand-alone section of the Sunday edition of The Washington Post, film critic Jen Yamato announced that “in our frightening times, horror movies have met the moment.” The horror genre has doubled its market share since 2013. Movies like The ConjuringWatchersItLonglegs, and Hereditary make huge profits for studios and do so with comparatively small budgets.

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