The lights are off. You are cuddled under your favorite blanket, and the brilliant glow from your laptop screen illuminates your dimly lit room. Your heart rate quickens and your eyes stay fastened to the scene as you watch the protagonist run through the woods—gasping for air as her flashlight struggles to emit a splinter of light. Yet, something about the movie feels more than mere fiction. Horror is more than vampire and voodoo; it is often regarded as political.