I’m not a fan of the scream queen phenomenon.   Yes, of course I love Jamie Lee Curtis. And Barbara Crampton. And Fay Wray. I adore any number of actresses best known for their horror work, but it’s the work itself which draws my interest, even if them appearing acts as an added bonus. Perhaps as a teenager I’d specifically track down films by a certain actor (*cough* Bruce Campbell *cough*) regardless of the movie’s quality, but as an adult I find myself more skeptical of the appeal of a lot of films which rely so heavily on wrapping
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