When a disabled person dies in a horror movie, their disability is presented as a weakness and as a flaw that allows for the killer to succeed more easily. When a Black man dies first in a horror movie, the reason is seldom (outwardly at least) because he is Black. In dealing with disability specifically, however, there is a tendency in works to have the character’s disability itself be the reason violence is inflicted on them. The use of disabled people as victims in horror is part of the broader trend of horror works victimizing marginalized people of all identities. This blog will dig a bit into the missteps that these works often make, as well as highlight some horror media that actually handles topics surrounding disability better than most. It has a history of poor portrayals of disabled people, as both monsters and victims. For disabled people, though, horror can be an uncomfortable genre. Classic horror films, spooky tv shows, and jump-scared filled video games take their place as the predominant media of the day. October is the time when the horror genre reigns supreme in the public consciousness.
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