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23 Lame Horror Cliches That All True Horror Fans Are Sick Of

What really makes a classic horror movie? Have a sequel.

By Sade Andria Zabala

Updated 9 years ago, October 27, 2016

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Sade Andria Zabala

Filipina mermaid. Author of WAR SONGS and Coffee & Cigarettes.

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