{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Spent the last four hours or so starting on a new project: mapping the locations of famous horror movies set in America. It\u2019s a...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/716972844953845760/", "html": "\n

afloweroutofstone:

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iamicecreamsbitch:

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afloweroutofstone:

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afloweroutofstone:

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argumate:

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afloweroutofstone:

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Spent the last four hours or so starting on a new project: mapping the locations of famous horror movies set in America. It\u2019s a work in progress, y\u2019all\u2019 see more when I\u2019m done.

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this is like when the RAF tried to figure out where to armour their bombers by looking at the distribution of bullet holes; the empty area on the map is where nobody lived to tell the tale.

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It follows population density pretty closely except that the desert Southwest is over represented. Is that because it\u2019s close to Hollywood? Cheap to shoot in? High density of chupacabras?

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That\u2019s just where the spooky is. Everything else is just noise from large populations.

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Since @argumate\u200b brought this back, here\u2019s what the map looks like today:

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I started adding any horror movie at all, not just well-known ones. Also, it\u2019s global now!

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@cominyern\u200b Subgenre!\u00a0

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  • Red is killer/slasher/psychological
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  • Blue is monster/creature
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  • Yellow is ghost/spirit/demon
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  • Green is alien
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  • Black is zombies
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  • Purple is vampires
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It lets you look at some cool regional trends, like how ghosts are huge in New England while aliens and vampires have a cluster in the Southwest.

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that the original had a lot of black in Pittsburgh is unsurprising, given where a certain George Romero came from, but it now has an interesting relative density and variety.

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(i blame the Tom Savini practical effects school in Monessen, personally)

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I wish this was an interactive map I want to find and watch my \u201clocal\u201d horror movies!

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Ask and you shall receive! Here\u2019s a link to explore the map for your local horror movies!

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