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💀 Why are so many new #horror films based on #publicdomain works? 🔪 This #FridayThe13th (fittingly), let’s look at what this slasher surge says about remix culture & the role of the public domain. More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/06/13/s... #PublicDomainDay #InternetArchive

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Kev
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Using established characters from public domain does indeed cast a spotlight on new work, but if the new work is schlocky horror, maybe it doesn’t deserve that spotlight. The “shock value” of horror versions of Popeye, Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh is basically non existent