[Bub]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said

The americans do a few major things wrong imho,

1, they concentrate on the teen audience, hence they are thrillers not true horror
2, they get teen starlets to star in them so the said teens will flock hoping to get a flash of tit
3, and this is what really puts the final nail in the coffin for me, they have screenings then change the film according to audience feedback

would any of those asian films you mentioned ever have made the screen if the 1,2,3 lets make money rules had been followed?
It's a shame because the USA have all the money and they talk in English, shame they couldn't make a scary film for shit (unless you count peewee herman, shiver)
I am sure eventualy it will change, people are quickly tiring of the formularic rubbish and once the takings start to drop maybe a proper director etc will get an unrestrained chance.

Fingers crossed,
Bub