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When intended R/18-rated films get cut down to a 12A/PG-13 rating instead |
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2 | 20.00% |
Remakes of films that don't need to be remade |
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1 | 10.00% |
Too much CGI effects, not enough practical effects |
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0 | 0% |
There is not any originality in any of the scripts |
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2 | 20.00% |
Too much action, not enough horror/lack of gore |
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3 | 30.00% |
The "Randy's Rules" of "Scream" are still being obeyed |
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0 | 0% |
Uwe Boll |
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2 | 20.00% |
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll |
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Psycho Teddy Sausage
3,648 flights since Dec 2001
Location: Seraph's pocket
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The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
(inspired - or stolen, depending on your views - by a poll from Joblo.com...)
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Sector Marshall
584 flights since Jun 2002
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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. |
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Hellblazer
2,877 flights since Nov 2001
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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. |
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Autarch
2,558 flights since Aug 2001
Location: Helghan
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
"The Haunting" remake.
Any objections? No? Next question. |
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formerly known as Ivanhoe
1,574 flights since Nov 2000
Location: Europe - Balkans
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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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. |
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Father of Lies
1,104 flights since Jun 2004
Location: The left hand of power
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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. |
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Wing Commander
428 flights since Mar 2003
Location: हरे कृष्णा हरे रामा
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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... |
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Father of Lies
1,104 flights since Jun 2004
Location: The left hand of power
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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<slaps Wachesaw in the face repeatedly> NEVER, EVER, EVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!NEVER!!!!! |
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Wing Commander
428 flights since Mar 2003
Location: हरे कृष्णा हरे रामा
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
perhaps we don't need horror anymore.
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Father of Lies
1,104 flights since Jun 2004
Location: The left hand of power
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
May the rats eat your eyes.....may they eat them....
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Wing Commander
428 flights since Mar 2003
Location: हरे कृष्णा हरे रामा
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
So you didn't read my forst post then doggy?
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Psycho Teddy Sausage
3,648 flights since Dec 2001
Location: Seraph's pocket
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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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... ![]() |
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Old One Pikeman
3,132 flights since Mar 2002
Location: Dreaming in plush R'lyeh
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Re: The WORST Thing About Horror Films Today?
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Same here, although I'm tempted to just go with the first one. |
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