Lynda Snell's ambitious pivot to a creepy Christmas event in Ambridge, featuring Mick as Krampus, highlights the blend of tradition and modern storytelling during the holidays.
This year, with a remake of Nosferatu and ghost stories making waves, the juxtaposition of Christmas joy and the specter of death reminds us of the season's deeper themes.
Eliot's poem Journey of the Magi reflects a broader cultural dislocation post-war, paralleling the journey of the Three Kings with our contemporary struggles for meaning.
Death has always lingered at Christmas; we tell ghost stories to grapple with the reality of mortality, which sits uncomfortably alongside our holiday celebrations.
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