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Originally posted by alkytrio666
Classic horror movies and those from the 70s and 80s were fresh, scary ideas. They weren't made to blow the box offices away, and their target audience wasn't pre-teen kids.
Modern horror movies are sloppy pieces of garbage that feel compelled to drop the word "fuck" as often as they can and concentrate on how many popular names they can get in, and what kind of "scary" CGI monster or "crazy new twist" idea will scare 13 year old girls. They blow. I'm already pondering what my answer will be when my kids ask why our generation fucked up the horror genre. All I know is I'm already embarassed.
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i agree totally. modern horror movies are pieces of crap, reused crap, because they all come from movies before them. the early horror movies have substance, and yes cheesy at times, but filmakers were exploring the genre, seeing what worked and what didn't. for example, friday the 13th came along and after that a whole new breed of slashers were born. where naked girls and stoned teenagers got wacked, earning millions in the process. i admit that i like some of those. but the point is that friday the 13th defined an important part of the horror genre. not the whole thing, but a part.
the classics explored and shocked people. not to mention that they actually had some pretty decent actors in them. people are running out of ideas and i'll be damned if i'll let my kid watch some of the shit that's on the market today.
by the way, did anyone else find the ending to cabin fever totally funny and ironic?