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Tyler Dean

Tyler Dean is a Victorian Gothic literature professor at a variety of Southern California colleges. He holds a PhD from the University of California Irvine and is a regular contributor to Artforum. He is the co-writer of the award-winning game, Terratopia: March of the Demon King, currently available on PlayDate.

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Finn Wolfhard as Mike in Stranger Things season 5
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Stranger Things

Critical Hits and Misses of the Stranger Things Finale

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Winona Ryder as Joyce in season 1 of Stranger Things
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Stranger Things

The Best Moments of Stranger Things

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Colwyn (Ken Marshall) weilds a 5-bladed "glaive" in Krull
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80s Fantasy Film Club

Krull Deserves a Bigger Cult Following — Who’s With Me?

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Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), and Will (Noah Schnapp) in season 5 of Stranger Things
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Stranger Things

Everything You Need to Know Before Stranger Things’ Final Season

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Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) and Tik-Tok in Return to Oz
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80s Fantasy Film Club

Return to Oz: Is This a Horror Movie or a Kids’ Movie?

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Mia Sara and Tom Cruise in Legend
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Legend: Faeries, Unicorns, and Tim Curry’s Six-Pack

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Frodo at Mt Doom in the animated adaptation of The Return of the King
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The Animated Return of the King: Sadly, Nostalgia Has Its Limits

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Teegra and Larn in the animated film Fire and Ice
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Fire and Ice: Swords, Sorcery, and Very Little Clothing

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Atreyu (Noah Hathaway) and Falkor the Luck Dragon in The NeverEnding Story
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The NeverEnding Story: Childhood Trauma and the Stories That Change Us

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