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This is one A, I'm Jen White. What many call Spooktober is coming to a close, but on this

Halloween we won't let the month go without talking about all things spooky, scary, creepy, and crawly.

horror movies can be scary, terrifying, even gross, but they're also often meaningful,

and how they're being told on the big screen is changing too. The amount of jump scares in horror

movies are down to their lowest points since 2014, according to the Washington Post. So this

Halloween, how do we find meaning in horror movies? Are tropes just tropes? Or can they have meaning too?

Beware, we're discussing all things horror movies after this short break. I'm Jen White.

You're listening to the one A podcast where we get to the heart of the story. Back with more in a moment.

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