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The entrance to the Horror Show exhibition in London (AP)

The entrance to the Horror Show exhibition in London (AP) Source: AAP / AAP

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The horror genre - films, books, TV - is a perennial favourite for all ages. We all loved to be given a fright - particularly from the safety of our own sofa. Now a new exhibition in London is looking at how the escapism of the horror genre is really a reflection of the times we live through. 'The Horror Show' at Somerset House charts how artists, musicians and filmmakers have been inspired by the petrifying.

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