#the blood scene shocked people but those of us who have been reading Buffy fanfiction Know it’s been a trope for agesss

[the-crooked-library]

Saltburn was a magnificent film with stunning visuals and a breathtaking score, but I’ve already seen some pearl-clutching about it - so here’s the thing. The only way it could possibly seem as shocking as some people make it out to be is if:

- the viewer has never been on AO3

- the same viewer never read any classic or modern gothic fiction (Wuthering Heights, Carmilla, Phantom of the Opera, Interview With The Vampire)

- the viewer also has never seen Hannibal, Jennifer’s Body, Crimson Peak, Yellowjackets, or really any visual media that draws on gothic and horror traditions

- same unfortunate viewer has never interacted with any kink dynamics in fiction or irl

- AND has never interacted with any vampire media including Twilight, and they’ve never read any fanfiction for vampire media on any site

- this viewer also has never wanted to fuck a single villain ever in their life

- alternatively, the viewer made the mistake of watching it with their family, in which case yeah fair

It really isn’t as fucked up as people try to make it look guys please it is GORGEOUS and dark and passionate and poetic I’m begging you to go see it, like check the warnings but Please don’t let people scare you off