Horror Film Questionnaire!!!
 

Questionnaire for Forum

1. What is your favourite Horror film?

2. Do you feel that today’s audience are more desensitized as opposed to a 1950s audience and why?

3. Do you feel Horror films are as popular now as they were in the 70s and 80s?

4. Do you feel that documentary style films such as The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Cloverfield (2008), are more effective at scaring the audiences as opposed to Studio lit Films such as Saw (2004).

5. Do you feel that the lighting in the original 1974 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was more effective at scaring the audience as opposed to the 2003 remake?

6. Do you feel that Horror films in the 70s and 80s were more explicit than today?

7. Do you feel that Horror films still have their place in modern-day society?

8. Do you agree that 90s saw the death of the Horror film and why?

9. Psycho (1960) is one of the most famous Horror films ever made; does it still have an impact on the modern day Horror film?

10. Do you think that the Horror film will ever be revived?

Alien.

Yes. Over-exposure to cheap CGI, effects and remakes.

No, but they are growing in recognizance.

Yes.

Definitely.

Yes.

Yes.

No. We had some real gems come out in the 90s too.

Yes. A huge impact.

It already is going through the phase from 2007 onwards.

1. Jaws/ Phantasm
2. Probably, yes.
3. No idea really, I'd guess yes though.
4. Not necessarily. There's alot more to horror than documentary style filming.5. Yes. No doubt.
6. Yes, probably.
7. Absolutley.
8. Decline isn't death. Horror will always be a part of cinema. So, No.
9. Yes, without doubt.
10. Will always go through peaks and troughs. It's here to stay, one way or the other.

Now I got a question for you. What's this for and are you going to share your findings? That's two question, but still...

Thank you for your time.... Oh wait, you were supposed to say that.

Hi Straker yes sorry i should have said these questions are for some research i'm carrying out into horror films for my university dissertation.
All your replies are very much appreciated!

No comments.

1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
2. I think they are. There has been so much crap done over and over, people just eventually get used to it and it doesnt bother them. It was still relatively new in th 50's.
3. I feel that horror is just popular now as in the 70's and 80's. With so many different subgenres of horror nowadays its hard to argue otherwise.
4. I'm not a huge fan of the documentary style films, but it appears to me as if they get the job done (Paranormal Activity).
5. I do agree. The original TCM is one of my favorite horror flicks because of that.
6. Its hard to tell. They were more explicit for their time, but I dont know about more explicit as compared to today. Theres lots of crazy stuff out there.
7. I definitely do. There is still an unbelievable fan base for horror films. They are just as important to culture today as any other films in my opinion. But its biased ;)
8. I don't believe it was the death of the horror film per se, but it was a decline. I just believe that thw quality of films being put out was low. Too many people trying to do new things that sucked. You can't forget your roots.
9. I believe any time a writer/director does a slasher film, he plays the shower scene from Psycho in his head.
10. I don't believe the horror film is dead, but I believe a revolution in horror films is more than possible.

1. What is your favourite Horror film?

Friday the 13th (all of them :) )

2. Do you feel that today’s audience are more desensitized as opposed to a 1950s audience and why?

yes, after 50 years people get used to it

3. Do you feel Horror films are as popular now as they were in the 70s and 80s?

very much so

4. Do you feel that documentary style films such as The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Cloverfield (2008), are more effective at scaring the audiences as opposed to Studio lit Films such as Saw (2004).

I find them rather boring with no atmosphere

5. Do you feel that the lighting in the original 1974 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was more effective at scaring the audience as opposed to the 2003 remake?

its one my my favourite remakes, I never really liked the original, so no

6. Do you feel that Horror films in the 70s and 80s were more explicit than today?

alot of them were 'banned', so yes

7. Do you feel that Horror films still have their place in modern-day society?

ofcourse, its an iconic movie genre

8. Do you agree that 90s saw the death of the Horror film and why?

yes, i cant think of a decent horror movies from the 90's, childs play 2 was good though :) what was that? 90 or 91? and I know jason goes to hell is listed as a favourite but it sucked!

9. Psycho (1960) is one of the most famous Horror films ever made; does it still have an impact on the modern day Horror film?

I dont think so at all

10. Do you think that the Horror film will ever be revived?

yes, i think they're doing a pretty good job of it these past few years

Is there a prize for filling this out?

Uhhhh I think you just defined desensitized.....

further discussion
 

Thankyou very much for the replies so far they have been very helpful indeed.
BloodSoaked13 and crimson_ghost
These two questions are aimed at you however answers are welcome from everybody.

1.Do you think that censorship regulations had an effect on the way TCM was lit or was the low level lighting deliberate to make it scarier?

2. Does more slashing = a better horror movie or are the censors right to restrict gore?

Again any replies are greatly appreciated!!!