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Does this happen to you? You pour your attention into a film and everything else disappears. Occasional interruptions from others who want to talk through the movie are tolerated but more often found irritating.
My point being that with every kind of film I start to watch, this is my general attitude. In the case of the horror genre, a good film hooks me completely. And at the end, it always tends to leave something to ponder about.
Fun being something that is a source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure, I would agree with EXT3MIST.
Horror films shouldn't be fun. I get the impression that many of you watch horror films to pass the time. To amuse yourselves with thrills and scares. That's well and good, but what do you think about the film when it's over?
A good horror film transcends beyond mere entertainment. Its creator has an artistic vision that he pours elegantly into the film with his skill and creativity. To a great extent, I suppose it greatly depends on the receiving end.
If you're really just after thrills, then you're not difficult to please. Any average to good horror film will do. But the true essence of a good horror film can only be realized by a recepient who is open to its message. And that is when the enjoyment arises.
No doubt horror films are still fun.
A well-made film like Dawn of the Dead, as Lamoreux mentioned, can hold my attention to the end. It can be enjoyable. Sometimes, there are some that seem to hold some promise...only to disappoint at the end. And the rest? I stop watching at most, halfway.
Most of the time, I only ever watch these once...and keep hoping and hoping for little gems to come out. In time, they do.
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