Horror Films as an Allegory for Social Horrors

Since horror became a narrative genre it has become impossible to dissociate it from real life. Every vampire werewolf or monster hides an everyday fear. No wonder horror becomes more relevant and present in the arts in times of great social tension. In The Horror Films as Allegory for Social Horrors the most striking productions of the 1950s 1960s and 1970s are dissected thus creating a panorama of the real fears experienced in those periods.