Most classic horror movies — like, for instance, “Frankenstein” and “Dracula” — tend to look a little quaint these days. Don’t get me wrong; they’re still fascinating films, beautifully made and full of wonderfully spooky period details. But when it comes to actually scaring you, to really getting under your skin and staying there, that power has been bled out of them in the past several decades ...
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