Horror not appreciated by general public.
 

I'm extremely tired (and a little buzzed) so please excuse me if my English is a bit muddled. I'm trying to come up with a decent list of horror movies that are held in very high regards by horror fans, but the general public hated. Some I've come up with are:

Exorcist III
Blair Witch Project
Event Horizon
American Psycho
Session 9
People Under the Stairs

Just looking for some opinions.

Some opinions?...My opinion is...

This is why you never pay attention to the opinions of the 'general public'


You always have to see a movie for yourself...Everyone's likes and dislikes are different...

Most of the stuff that I like, many peole don't


Do you really think the 'general public' would go for Toxic Avenger? :)

Absolutely not. I guess I should have mentioned I was looking for ones that got theatrical release. I remember 'American Psycho' opened at the Cinerama, the nicest theater in Seattle, where they normally only show blockbusters like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. I went to the first showing on opening day. I was one of only 5 people in the theater. When it was over and I walked out, a couple came up to me and kept asking me questions about it, saying they were confused. I had read the book about 3 times; it was a strange experience.

everyone in my school who i have shown that movie to have loved it so far.

it seems to me its generally more rare for the 'general public' to like a horror movie and more often its only fans of the genre and maybe some critics who dig a particular horror film.

the big question is what you mean by general public. sometimes critics like a film - Blair Witch and American Psycho (the movie) had some really strong reviews and a lot of more academic critics really hail those films - but the average filmgoer doesn't care or even really hear about them (although i'd say blair witch was an exception). this reminds me of a book i've mentioned on here before - and i'm thinking of it because a friend just returned it to me and its sitting on my desk - that talked about those fairly rare films that were both great horror films and extremely popular. it listed 10 - *thumbs to index* - that caused a huge public sensation and 'redefined the notion of horror' - as the author writes. For the good of the order i'll list the ten:
Dracula, The Thing from Another World, Psycho, Night of the Living Dead, Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Silence of the Lambs, Scream and the Sixth Sense.

How about anything made before they year 1990?

If it's in black and white, not a whole lot of kids I know will watch it. If the effects are bad, not a whole lot of kids I know will watch it. I could go on for hours about the picky sons of bitches.

The general public doen't regard the horror genre as worthwhile to begin with and this includes the classics, too. "Halloween" "TCM" "Jaws" etc
As fans we have to support genuine attempts to create truly visceral films.

the 'general public' has its head so far up its collective ass when it comes to any kind of pop medium - that they can see light from their throats.

most everything that is mass produced is aimed at the general public - or as i call them the 'lowest common denominator'

people who demand more - who think 'outside the box' are a minority. these are the people who arent afraid of the tiny bit of extra work it takes to explore beyond what the media sells them.

fuck the common public - i hate them.

then again - i hate almost everybody.

ok - nobody read this.

But you love me!! :D

both spiritually and physically !! :p