[urgeok]

I think Horror franchises have been the worst thing to happen to the genre.

Friday 13
Halloween
Howling
Elm St
Hellraiser

any series with at least 4 films....

The 1st one is always good ...
The rest start to suck and blow in comparrison.
Usually there is one more decent one that someone took the time to give a little care and a decent script to - but as a rule they are mostly shit.

why ? The 1st ones are usually done by a competent filmmaker ..then the sequels are handed over to hacks.
To be fair - the 2nd installment is sometimes decent .. but then they go off the deep end.

The 'filmmakers' feel that the sequels have a built in audience (and sadly they are right) so less than half the work is put into them .. why bother - people will rent the shit anyway.

Actors of any caliber dont want anything to do with horror sequels - so you end up with has been tv stars .. starlet wannabe's with fake tits who couldnt act to save their lives ...

they are made with 'straight to video' in mind. no budget for anything.



it was imagination, origionality, entheusiasm and creativity that made the first films work.
Take those elements away and what are you left with ? Shit.

The worst single thing that happens in these franchises is : the killer becomes a joke. He becomes too familiar.
The mystery is what makes these movies cool in the 1st place.
When you hit part 7 .. there is nothing left in the tank.


anyway .. thats what i think about these old 'standards'
and thats why many of the more entheusiastic horror fans try so hard to find unique films .. to rediscover the fun of the mystery and origionality.