Genre of Excess: The History, Influence, and Future of Body Horror

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According to Wikipedia, "body horror" is "is a subgenre of horror that intentionally showcases grotesque or psychologically disturbing violations of the human body." The most famous purveyor of such films is the legendary Canadian director David Cronenberg, but he is one of many creators to work in this subgenre that traces its roots back to Gothic literature and remains more popular than ever. Plus, the difference between body horror and gore films, the prophetic narrative of VIDEODROME, Alex Jones is going down, and 5 body horror films you haven't seen.