Summary of Horror's Most Insidious Trope

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This video explores how deception can be used to create horror, on both a small and large scale. It emphasizes how self-delusion can lead to complex internal conflicts, and how even community-level deception can be incredibly difficult to escape from.

• 00:00:00 Bloodborne is a disturbing game that features grotesque deaths, torture, and monsters of every variety. The horror is not just in the violence, but in the deception that lies beneath it all. It is a world built on lies, where the populace is tricked into murdering their friends and family for fear that they might become monsters themselves. This video explains how this deception plays out in various scenarios, from the governments that use conspiracy theories to keep the populace in line, to smaller organizations that use lies and loyalty to function.
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