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Night of the Living Dead (1968), one of the earliest examples of postmodern horror cinema Postmodern horror is a
horror film related to the art and philosophy of
postmodernism . Examples of this type of film includes
George A. Romero 's
Night of the Living Dead ,
Tobe Hooper 's
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and
John Carpenter 's
slasher film
Halloween .
Background
Characteristics of this genre (starting in the 1960s onwards) includes constituting a violent disruption of the everyday world, transgressions and violated boundaries, questioning the validity of rationality, repudiation of narrative and producing a bounded experience of fear (between the audience and the film).
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Notable postmodern horror films
Directors associated with postmodern horror
See also
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" 'Get Out' Is The Type Of Movie The Oscars Should Pay Attention To" . HuffPost . March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
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