Are any still worth it?

[Leprucky Cougar]

Hey guys. I know I'm a total newbie here, but I want to know what you guys think. In the past couple of years, I've heard people ramble on with their opinions saying horror films aren't as great as they used to be. Whether that is fact or fiction, I want to know what everyone here thinks. Are horror fanatics still able to bring originality in their work? Can they still thrill you with excitement? Are any remakes well worth seeing? Or is it a total rip-off and disgrace to the original? Tell me about the films you're talking about when you answer. Be as short or detailed as you like.

Thanks, Leprucky

[pinkfloyd45769]

I think horror is still very much alive!As for remakes,i am a huge fan of the Halloween remake.I'm not sure how the upcoming remakes will do,not much on the positive being said in regards to them.I think that horror,like all movies in any other genre,has its good and bad.Its all a matter of opinion on which are good or bad,no fact or fiction to it.I hope to see alot of great things in the horror industry in the near future.As far as being able to thrill will excitement,i'm excited to see a new F13 and i'm pretty sure i read something about a new one.To be honest,i haven't really been excited about any of the new horror movies.

[novakru]

I think horror is still very much alive!As for remakes,i am a huge fan of the Halloween remake.I'm not sure how the upcoming remakes will do,not much on the positive being said in regards to them.I think that horror,like all movies in any other genre,has its good and bad.Its all a matter of opinion on which are good or bad,no fact or fiction to it.I hope to see alot of great things in the horror industry in the near future.As far as being able to thrill will excitement,i'm excited to see a new F13 and i'm pretty sure i read something about a new one.To be honest,i haven't really been excited about any of the new horror movies.

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As for the subject:

I have been enjoying horror since I was 6 and there have good years and bad.
I think the horror writers and filmmakers have no idea what to do to shock today's society.

And to reinvent horror, which needs to happen, requires something more than looking for box office sensations.

[ChronoGrl]

This topic reminds me of a thread that I started at the beginning of this year:

2007 - A Surprisingly Good Year for Horror Movies (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32979)

You should check it out in regards to some fantastic modern horror films.

At the time, there was a similar thread asking the question whether or not Horror is dead and I thought (and still think) that 2007 brought a lot of innovation and iconic films to the horror genre.

While, of course we are always going to see remakes (Asian horror remakes are SO HOT right now), I feel as though there are a lot of modern horror filmmakers who bring a lot to the stage:


Rob Zombie - While I wasn't a huge fan of his Halloween remake, I thought that House of a Thousand Corpses was an absolute brilliant tribute film that has made its way into the annuls of my favorite horror movies. Even Devil's Rejects is starting to grow on me. I think that he is brilliant and definitely has his own point of view.
Takashi Miike - Even though Audition is his most recognized film in the horror community, I think that his other works such as Gozu and Visitor Q definitely explore horror, discomfort, voyeurism, and exploitation to brand new extremes. I have enjoyed everything I've seen by him including the aforementioned films, "The Box" (a short as part of Three... Extremes) and "Imprint" (a short as part of the Masters of Horror series). I think that he honestly tests his audience in ways that I've never been tested before and I look forward to watching his contributions to the horror genre grow.
Guillermo del Toro - I honestly believe that The Devil's Backbone is possibly one of the best ghost movies of this decade. He is a true visionary, a brilliant filmmaker and has a keen eye for direction. He adds horror to all of his films, from Hellboy to Pan's Labyrinth. I think that he has a great eye for the gothic and the dark and I think that we can continue to expect great things from him.


And that's just to name three. To consider movies on an individual level, 28 Days Later reimagined the zombie genre while Ju-On and its American counterpoint The Grudge reimagines the ghost genre (I love Takashi Shimizu who had the pleasure of working on both of them). In terms of the slasher/home invasion genre, the French film Inside pushed this genre to a new glorious level of suspense and violence that had me squeezing my boyfriend's hand to the point of cutting off the circulation.

While there are some movies that will make the genre suffer, there are some movies that will continue to revive this genre, even if they are few and far between.

[urgeok2]

the scene nowis the best shape horror has been in since the '70s

[Zero]

with two failing wars and the economy going down the toilet, expect many many horror films soon

[Disease]

This topic reminds me of a thread that I started at the beginning of this year:

2007 - A Surprisingly Good Year for Horror Movies (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32979)

You should check it out in regards to some fantastic modern horror films.

At the time, there was a similar thread asking the question whether or not Horror is dead and I thought (and still think) that 2007 brought a lot of innovation and iconic films to the horror genre.

While, of course we are always going to see remakes (Asian horror remakes are SO HOT right now), I feel as though there are a lot of modern horror filmmakers who bring a lot to the stage:


Rob Zombie - While I wasn't a huge fan of his Halloween remake, I thought that House of a Thousand Corpses was an absolute brilliant tribute film that has made its way into the annuls of my favorite horror movies. Even Devil's Rejects is starting to grow on me. I think that he is brilliant and definitely has his own point of view.
Takashi Miike - Even though Audition is his most recognized film in the horror community, I think that his other works such as Gozu and Visitor Q definitely explore horror, discomfort, voyeurism, and exploitation to brand new extremes. I have enjoyed everything I've seen by him including the aforementioned films, "The Box" (a short as part of Three... Extremes) and "Imprint" (a short as part of the Masters of Horror series). I think that he honestly tests his audience in ways that I've never been tested before and I look forward to watching his contributions to the horror genre grow.
Guillermo del Toro - I honestly believe that The Devil's Backbone is possibly one of the best ghost movies of this decade. He is a true visionary, a brilliant filmmaker and has a keen eye for direction. He adds horror to all of his films, from Hellboy to Pan's Labyrinth. I think that he has a great eye for the gothic and the dark and I think that we can continue to expect great things from him.


And that's just to name three. To consider movies on an individual level, 28 Days Later reimagined the zombie genre while Ju-On and its American counterpoint The Grudge reimagines the ghost genre (I love Takashi Shimizu who had the pleasure of working on both of them). In terms of the slasher/home invasion genre, the French film Inside pushed this genre to a new glorious level of suspense and violence that had me squeezing my boyfriend's hand to the point of cutting off the circulation.

While there are some movies that will make the genre suffer, there are some movies that will continue to revive this genre, even if they are few and far between.



Reruns already..... You haven't even won best new member yet... :rolleyes:

[fortunato]

with two failing wars and the economy going down the toilet, expect many many horror films soon

that's what i've been thinking, too.

[Ferox13]

the scene nowis the best shape horror has been in since the '70s

Correct - I can't remember a time when i got to see so many horror films released to the cinema..


with two failing wars and the economy going down the toilet, expect many many horror films soon

Weirdly enuff the production of Horror films was banned in the UK during WW2 as they were considered bas for the countries morale. I think DEAD OF NIGHT was the first film made after the war...

[Elvis_Christ]

Weirdly enuff the production of Horror films was banned in the UK during WW2 as they were considered bas for the countries morale. I think DEAD OF NIGHT was the first film made after the war...

Horror hasn't had a good run in the UK has it? :D

They've done their best to stamp it out on many occasions!

[urgeok2]

with two failing wars and the economy going down the toilet, expect many many horror films soon


historically - sci-fi gets a big boost when things are tough - people tend to retreat into fantasy - but i dont know if that will be true this time..

they're televising wars these days ...

[Ferox13]

Horror hasn't had a good run in the UK has it?

They've done their best to stamp it out on many occasions!


It did get some serious scapegoating alright in the 80's with the video nasty witch hunt which led to the first Video Recording Act.

It was again subject to unfounded backlash after the Jamie Bulger Murder which almost (but thankfully didn't) lead to most nazi censorship law ever..

(btw I'm in Ireland no the UK though :) ).

[Leprucky Cougar]

with two failing wars and the economy going down the toilet, expect many many horror films soon

I think you're absolutely right. People are still getting oppressed while many are starting to get depressed. Then there's another batch that's really pissed off and is ready to get violently...whether physical or verbal remains the question.