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Deafness in Horror: Examining the Genre’s Approach to Hearing Disabilities

The relationship between film and accessibility has been a significant point of conversation, given the medium’s relationship to deafness, which dates back to 1928, when the first “talkie” signaled the shift from silent films. It’s especially worth looking at a genre as divisive as horror, considering its main purpose is discomfort and sensationalizing the fears that audiences think about. The …

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