Anger. Hate. Misogyny. Venomous personal attacks. When did Hollywood get so ugly?
The Hollywood dream factory is the stuff of nightmares these days.

That’s no reflection on the horror genre, on the rebound thanks to slick indies like “It Follows,” “It Comes at Night” and the highly anticipated “Hereditary.” Nor does it connect to the dwindling number of souls who line up to buy movie tickets these days. That’s a different kind of scary for industry bean counters.

It’s the politics, stupid.

Only it’s not just stupidity. It’s mean. Confrontational. Condescending. Dismissive. Sometimes even hateful. So much of what we hear out of liberal Hollywood these days is invective we wouldn’t expect from anyone in our lives. Friend or foe. Surly neighbor. Alienated uncle or aunt. It’s coming from folks whose very livelihoods depend on us supporting them.

Let that sink in a minute.