Pop-horror is an internet aesthetic and artistic movement that blends elements of bubblegum pop, YA, and pastel/soft aesthetics with horror.
Although the broad parameters of "pop-horror" may encapsulate many works of film, music, and literature throughout the ages, pop-horror is mainly thought of as a contemporary, online phenomenon. The term "pop-horror" was first coined by the internet artist's collective Count the Clock.
The common "pop" elements used by pop-horror include pastel colors (especially pink and blue), high-school iconography (cheerleaders, prom queens), and the use of bubblegum pop music. The "horror" elements commonly employed include gore and stylized violence, as well as psychological themes such as paranoia and the uncanny.
Although the broad parameters of "pop-horror" may encapsulate many works of film, music, and literature throughout the ages, pop-horror is mainly thought of as a contemporary, online phenomenon. The term "pop-horror" was first coined by the internet artist's collective Count the Clock.
The common "pop" elements used by pop-horror include pastel colors (especially pink and blue), high-school iconography (cheerleaders, prom queens), and the use of bubblegum pop music. The "horror" elements commonly employed include gore and stylized violence, as well as psychological themes such as paranoia and the uncanny.
by ilovelucy222 September 4, 2021
Get the Pop Horrormug. Digital horror is a branch of Analog Horror in which the world, instead of being presented in the format of old deteriorated VHS tapes and Television broadcasts, is instead modeled after the late 1990s to early 2010s aesthetics and technology (primarily using such tools as Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Flash, and Video Games from around the era in order to unsettle those Nostalgic for the era).
by MyDogStoleMySlang July 15, 2023
Get the Digital Horrormug.