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From Homer to 'House of 1000 Corpses': The Role of Hospitality in Rural Horror
From Homer to 'House of 1000 Corpses': The Role of Hospitality in Rural Horror
How the ancient greek notion of guest-friendship persists through the unlikely vessel of a rural horror trope. Otis Firefly tromps down the staircase in a flesh suit. He's wearing the skin of Sheriff Frank Huston, whose daughter Denise is dangling half-conscious in a bunny costume at the foot of the stairs.
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I never thought about the hospitality in House of 1000 corpses. This is a good read : )




This was interesting to read. I'll have to see if the next film I watch contains any of the same themes.