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Beyond the Monsters: How Indie Horror Amplifies Marginalized Voices and Confronts Real-World Fears
Horror isn’t just about the monsters—it’s about what those monsters represent. Indie horror has opened up a space where diverse voices can truly be heard, shining a light on issues like racism, transphobia, and gender inequality. These stories confront real-world fears that often go unspoken in mainstream horror. What’s one indie horror story that completely shifted your perspective on the genre? How do you think we, as a community, can continue to make room for more of these diverse narratives in the horror world? Let’s talk about how horror can amplify the voices of the marginalized.

What’s the most disturbing story you’ve ever read—fictional or real?
Some tales haunt us long after we’ve turned the last page. A scene, a phrase, an idea that burrows into the mind and refuses to leave.
What’s that one story for you? The one that unsettled you in a way you didn’t expect? Let’s talk—share your most chilling reads below.
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The Tuck at the Foot of the Bed, by Ardath Mayhar. Read it when I was 13(?), have not been able to let my feet dangle over the edge of the bed since.
I’m now 55.