Agree- The Horror genre is in good shape. It's a niche that has very dedicated fans who will take a chance on just about anything in the genre, and keep coming back for more because the thirst for the material is high (even if the level of discretion is also high - for the most part, we still watch the garbage, in hopes that the next one might be redeeming). In addition, the niche itself is very large. There are more horror fans out there than one would think, closet or otherwise. General marketing techniques and cultural phenomenon have us moving towards a segmented marketplace where the individual gets what they want on-demand. In addition, the technology is now allowing for more talent to seep into the entertainment industry with less cost barrier. All that is good for niche audiences and sub-categories. This genre is safe in a major way.

i'd have to disagree with that point - at least here in toronto ..

it's amazing how many people hate it up here - i meet 1 in 20 people who like it at all.

Toronto is a huge sci-fi town (and anime) something i attribute to the extraordinarily high percentage of asians ..

at the fan expo sci-fi and anime get the most business - very few people know who the horror guests are.

(H.G.Lewis has no one at his booth all day - would that happen in the USA ? i doubt it)

:(

Wow thats bad.

I don't think we ever have to worry about the horror genre going anywhere. People will always be drawn to horror because it speaks to the darkness in themselves and in their lives. And you know, because it's entertaining. But I agree that the whole genre could use a serious boost of creativity. Every now and then I'll find a movie with a really fresh idea, but most are repetitive and predictable. And actually I think every genre struggles with that, so I think it's suffice to say horror isn't going anywhere.

no genre that is currently in existance will ever disappear. no genre that ever existed has ever disappeared, they have simply changed in delivery. The originals are still here; drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi... all have been around since the silent era. musicals still show up. arguing that any genre is "in trouble" is pointless, because they wont "die", unless we end up in a world-wide totalitarian government that forbids certain genres. even then, there would be underground stuff.

BTW, the thing is NOT a remake. if someone made another bladerunner, and based it off of the book by phillip k dick and not the movie, it would be a retelling of the story, not a remake. this is the case with the thing, it is not based on the old black and white movie but the novel THAT movie was based on.

I find it interesting that no one has said that peter jackson remade ralph bakshie's lord of th erings...

Why NOT make a remake and yet pay homage to the original film? The opening title screen was an exactly copy of the original. It's a remake...

Don't forget the remake of The Evil Dead in 2009... without Bruce Campbell..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434020/

I dont think the horror genre is in trouble. i just think there are not many original idea's left.Which in turn is causing all these remakes.

You still have some orginal ideas popping up all over the place,so the ideas are there, Just seems like people may be to lazy to actually think and do work.

Just lack of originality. I dont see the genre in trouble at all,just IMO atleast. as long as all these knuckle heads keeping wasting there money on these pathetic crap remakes,then they will keep being made,therefore no reason for any one to write and original screen play.

I used to think the horror genre was in trouble until these came out
Descent, Halloween(Remake), House of 1000 Corpses, The Devils Rejects, Hatchet, Bug, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:The Beginning,The Hills Have Eyes remake, and Wrong Turn.
I know thats not many but with enough people seeing these these type of movies might come back.

The Horror Genre will never be "in trouble"...as long as there are teenagers to buy up tickets to the "bubble gum horror" flix.

Quality Horror films?...I think there will always be writers and directors out there with a mind and vision for great horror films.:cool:

Look at the big picture. It ebbs and flows and I love it more than I can ever express. And all you young filmakers, keep dreaming, only do it bigger and scarier.:o