We all have a favorite movie or literary genre. Some of us find comfort in fantasy and others in realism; maybe we love sci-fi and horror is our favorite in October and October only.

Most of us stick to the genre we like the most and kind of stray away from others. This doesn’t mean we never watch anything or read books that aren’t our favorite genre, it just means we don’t dig deep or actively look for things in different genres. And we might be missing out on some amazing novels, movies or shows (and maybe some fashion inspiration).

For this series of posts I’m going to dive into some of my favorite genres and let you know which books you should read and which TV shows and movies to watch, plus a couple of outfit inspirations from iconic characters in each of those genres.

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What’s a genre?

Just so we are all on the same page, genres are particular types of literature, painting, music, film, or different art forms that are considered in the same class because they share specific characteristics.

It is important to point out that: a) genres are not mutually exclusive, b) some of them are very similar and share a lot of characteristics with just a few to set them apart, and c) many series, movies and books can be placed into multiple genres at once.

For this first post, let’s dive in directly into one of the most polarizing of the genres, horror.