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Life after a horror movie is an exercise in paranoia. Grabbing a late night snack? Michael Myers is hiding in your pantry. Lying in bed checking your phone?

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The Quad: Jump scares are maligned as a horror crutch, but film history gives a fuller picture

By Ryan Wu

Feb. 18, 2019 8:41 p.m.