Any time a rebellious cop plays by their own rules, a victim trips while running from a killer, or the hero finds a henchman who wears the exact same size as them, that’s a movie trope. Understanding ...

No entertainment genre is more infused with tropes than horror. Everywhere you turn there’s another horror flick featuring a masked murderer, or an evil possessed doll, or a slacker about to get his ...

For as long as masked maniacs have been mowing down horny teens onscreen, there has also been the final girl. One of horror’s most enduring, influential tropes, the evolution of this role has ...

A hero’s sacrifice is considered one of the hardest-hitting storytelling devices a filmmaker could use. As true as this may be, audiences often know when a trope like this is being used to pull their ...