is this visible to the general audience when viewing the film though?

often a metaphor for the ways in which they are victimized by men in society for perhaps?

quite ambiguous phrasing

even though they aren't victims as much anymore, it isn't to say that they aren't used as tropes or abused for virginal and pure stereotypes

opposite of Raw example

theme of betraying others bodies as a woman's is betrayed, something that horror does but real life does not

transcendence, at least to me, normally has positive connotations, unlike suggested here

is the author implying that the movie tries to connect female sexuality and development with horrific meat consumption and this consequential disease?

re-emergence of previously discussed virginal, good girl horror trope

the duality and hypocrisy of horror; no escape and no right answer

foreshadowing; what is to come of this symptom?

person in 80's= very old arthritic feeling

so far, there are many reoccurring instances of sensual descriptions and very visceral ways of conveying the scenes

very descriptive opening, weirdly sensual adjectives

This touches upon the cliche "learn from your mistakes"

Fear is a bonding emotion when shared among a group.

Even regarding children, the basic horror premise of light vs. dark appears. It is not only a trope, but a primal and basic one

Do today's kids face these same dangers in a more digitized way?

scary stories branch away from entertainment and serve as survival guides for their fears, no matter how trivial

horror stories and scary stories act as a channel to properly react to the things that scare them

It's not necessarily the horror but the way it's presented?

This sentence presents the idea of helping kids face and work through fears head on through a safe medium

the smiles are uncanny and creepy

This imagery is disturbing because it emphasizes how unusual the setting and gathering of people is, regardless of character.

Combined with the other imagery, the reader is led to believe and picture this laughter as almost sinister.

A reference to both his faith in God and his wife

1. Goodman Brown now is rejoicing and praising himself for resisting redemption and therefor preventing his guilt.

He's trying to ease the man's guilt about what's about to happen tonight

This short phrase is packed with dark imagery that contribute to the feel of the passage

Yet another instance of foreshadowing and characters premonitions

This ominous language foreshadows horror, especially on this particular night.

This quote and description already shows signs of the "pure girl" trope, with imagery that makes her seem young and sweet. If this story follows any other stereotypical horror events then this characterization alone can be used as foreshadowing.

It's frustrating to think that drama and fear uncoupled with true horror markers becomes a "chick" movie but it's a reality. As media evolves and takes on new forms of shock factors, it becomes necessary to present issues under the veil of fright in order to appeal to wider audiences and understood by more people.

This quote explores the ways in which horror goes beyond terrifying alternate realities and poses the threat of future possibilities. In an era where few things are predictable and technology furthers warfare, it's hard not to view sci-fi movies and works of horror as direct threats.

This sentence is the first to highlight that the anxieties hidden behind the rhetoric of horror are often political. Further in this vein of thought, politics and entertainment can't be discussed without censorship and I'm really excited to further explore exactly what censorship has plagued the past of horror. It's interesting to think that grotesque blood and gore could be promoted in an era where freedom of speech was discouraged.