The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?

[Nexus]

(inspired - or stolen, depending on your views - by a poll from Joblo.com...)

[Drone]

Choosing one has turned out to be very difficult. I shall spend the next three weeks deciding which one to choose.


Get back t ya soon.

[SF_not_Sci-Fi]

I am actually quite optimistic about some current horror trends. Take the movement away from gore-oriented kiddie thrillers in favor of the Japanese-style psychological horror. Granted, several of the films in question are just remakes of Japanese horror films.

Speaking of which, The Ring is a shining example of a film that didn't have to be remade, but was remade anyway- by the bloody Yanks no less- and having been done so well that the remake actually justified itself on its own terms.

[Iwata]

"The Haunting" remake.

Any objections? No?

Next question.

[Ivan]

Originally posted by SF_not_Sci-Fi
I am actually quite optimistic about some current horror trends. Take the movement away from gore-oriented kiddie thrillers in favor of the Japanese-style psychological horror. Granted, several of the films in question are just remakes of Japanese horror films.

Speaking of which, The Ring is a shining example of a film that didn't have to be remade, but was remade anyway- by the bloody Yanks no less- and having been done so well that the remake actually justified itself on its own terms.

I agree , I like The Ring more then Ringu. Still, they are both good films.

But I wanted to ask what is it with Japanese horror and dead black haired girls? Ringu, Grudge, Visible Secret ...

Is this the biggest horror symbol of their society?

But what amazes me even more is that even thou they keep on using this motive it manages to keep on being scary. At least to some degree.

For example The grudge did have some spooky bits, and effects, even after I've seen Ringu 1 and 2 and The Ring remake.

The ideas are not original but still scary, like the office building corridor security camera video.

[Demosthemighty]

Ever seen Audition? Very creepy Japanese movie. Go see it.

Why isn't there a "all of the above" choice? Can't pick just one on this poll.

[Wachesaw]

There's this sucky movie with Robert deNiro and some kid... which, everytime I see the trailer, makes me feel like it's digging the horror movies' grave. Ech.
Perhaps it's a dying genre. Like musicals vanished after 1960 and the westerns died out after 1975. Perhaps we don't need horror anymore. It's like... the whole real world is scaring us enough in daily life...
Damnit, I've gotten myself all poetic again...

[Demosthemighty]

Perhaps we don't need horror anymore

<slaps Wachesaw in the face repeatedly>

NEVER, EVER, EVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!NEVER!!!!!

[Wachesaw]

perhaps we don't need horror anymore.

[Demosthemighty]

May the rats eat your eyes.....may they eat them....

[Wachesaw]

So you didn't read my forst post then doggy?

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Originally posted by Unregistered
ALL OF THE ABOVE

Amen to that brother!

[Nexus]

Originally posted by Wachesaw
There's this sucky movie with Robert deNiro and some kid... which, everytime I see the trailer, makes me feel like it's digging the horror movies' grave. Ech.

Every time I see the trailer, I can't help but think that it's completely ruined the ending of the movie.

*SPOILER*

The "Come out where ever you are," thing, said by DeNiro in a creepy voice. When he said it, I, and several others, thought it was a twist ending where it turned out that he was the killer. Turned out that we were correct - apparently, he has a split personality thing. Now, that's original - Fight Club, Identity...

[Splendiferous]

Originally posted by Drone
Choosing one has turned out to be very difficult. I shall spend the next three weeks deciding which one to choose.


Get back t ya soon.

Same here, although I'm tempted to just go with the first one.