Comments on: Sense of Wonder: Barking at PG-13 Horror http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/sense-of-wonder-barking-at-pg-13-horror/ The Review of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films Tue, 22 May 2012 01:52:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Biodrowski http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/sense-of-wonder-barking-at-pg-13-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-8044 Steve Biodrowski Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:56:52 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/04/sense-of-wonder-barking-at-pg-13-horror/#comment-8044 Thanks, Ray! I forgot to make one point regarding Barker's rhetorical question, "Now what madman makes a PG-13 picture, right?" My response would be: a subtle madman. Someone who lures you in and ratchets up the suspense while you're off-guard. Thanks, Ray!

I forgot to make one point regarding Barker’s rhetorical question, “Now what madman makes a PG-13 picture, right?”

My response would be: a subtle madman. Someone who lures you in and ratchets up the suspense while you’re off-guard.

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