What makes Twilight a tragedy and horror to me is not even the vampirism or the supernatural elements. I love sexy vampire media just like the next guy, trust me! What makes it a horror is Bella’s mental state, her PTSD, her inability to see Edward at fault for ANYTHING. It’s how she sees herself as inadequate and wants to change because she hates herself. Also, it’s how they demonize the wolfpack and make The Cullens aka the white billionaire colonizers be seen as the good guys. It’s how Jacob x Bella had a wholesome, natural love that “wasn’t enough” cause Bella was addicted to Edward. It’s how Jake’s happiness was snuffed out by phasing. It’s the blatant racism and how these Native teenage boys had their lives completely uprooted because of the Cullens, their natural enemies and in the end were enslaved by them. And we fully get glimpses of this in Jacob’s POV. It’s not as obvious to see in Bella’s POV because she romanticizes it, doesn’t see it, is blinded and becomes a pretty selfish character by Eclipse.
THAT is what makes Twilight a horror/tragedy to me.
