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Horror movies and literature reflect people's anxieties by taking them to gory extremes. Body horror taps into the very human fear of how unpredictable, and even uncontrollable, our bodies can be. While this theme has its roots in gothic literature, the term "body horror" was coined in 1983 during a golden age of horror filmmaking.

With franchise reboots, legacyquels, and new IP (‘Sinners,’ anyone?) on the horizon, we’re more than ready for another explosive year in the genre.

But thanks to Bill Skarsgard’s terrifying turn as the bloodsucker Count Orlok, Eggers’s drama (nominated for four Oscars) more than justifies its existence in horror cinema’s vampire-saturated landscape.