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Lynda Barry

For horror movies, color is reassuring because, at least in older films, it adds to the fakey-ness.

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Lynda Barry suggests that in older horror films, the use of color makes the scenes feel less real and more artificial. This artificial look actually helps viewers feel safer because it reminds them they are watching something made-up, not something truly frightening.

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