Horror isn’t ever afforded the luxury of being able to play it safe or by the numbers, for better or for worse. As a genre, horror always seems to need to redefine itself. Perhaps that’s because so much produced in that space is so identical or inspired, but carving out a niche in horror never lasts long when imitators flood the scene and oversaturate whatever intriguing hook horror’s imparted lately. For a while, horror had found success in allegorically or metaphorically depicting mental illness through grisly, supernatural encounters, though that hasn’t been nearly as nuanced or subtle as of late.