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re: Why Do People Like Horror Movies?
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:56 pm to LoveThatMoney
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:56 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Most of them I've seen suffer from: (1) predictability; (2) implausibility; (3) lack of character depth; (4) bad acting; (5) bad directing; and/or (6) bad premises.
I agree that there is a plethora of horror that fits that description. And some of them can be fun little films.
But they aren't what makes me like horror.
There are some true gems in the horror genre that are well written, well acted, well directed and just overall strike a chord. Some of them are even thought provoking and make social critiques.
I'm talking about classics like:
Dawn of the Dead (Original)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Original)
Halloween (Original)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (Original)
Scream
28 Days Later
... among many others
Don't judge a genre by its trash. Judge it by its classics. If given a fair shot, I think the horror genre holds up quite well.
ETA: and don't even get me started on the meaning/importance of the "final girl"
This post was edited on 8/22/13 at 2:58 pm
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Posted on 8/22/13 at 3:00 pm to WikiTiger
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Don't judge a genre by its trash. Judge it by its classics. If given a fair shot, I think the horror genre holds up quite well.
This.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 3:07 pm to WikiTiger
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Don't judge a genre by its trash. Judge it by its classics. If given a fair shot, I think the horror genre holds up quite well.
O I'm not. And I agree there are quite a few out there that are very good. The original Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street are classics for a reason. Nightmare on Elm Street is a particularly fine example of a spectacularly original and frightening idea. 28 Days Later is fantastic. I'll even watch, and get a kick out of, some of the older horror flicks like The Gate, Silver Bullet, etc. But they aren't really good movies. Scream was good, but then they made 8 more. Same with Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween. It seems like for every one 28 Days Later, there's 50 The Cabin in the Woodses (Yes. That movie sucked complete arse).
Not saying there aren't great ones out there, but let's be honest, when was the last truly great horror movie released?
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