Netflix is losing the entire Saw franchise later this month — so it’s time to start bingeing

Horror has always reflected the anxieties of the era in which it is made. The ‘80s and ‘90s centered on home invasions and slashers, transforming everyday places into killing grounds. Then the 2000s embraced something bleaker: nihilism. Hopelessness became the point. It’s a decade that’s been criticized by many horror fans, who recoiled from the wave of remakes and the cruel nature of these stories. And while critics raised a lot of valid points, for some reason, there’s something incredibly cathartic about the hopelessness that’s baked into these movies.