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The Enduring Impact of Screams in Culture and Cinema

This chapter explores the lasting cultural impact of Munch's 'The Scream', examining its haunting imagery and universal emotional resonance in popular culture. It also highlights how the representation of screams, from art to film, can shift from profound to comedic through repetition.

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