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It's more than that, I think. Hollywood is taking horror TOO seriously and producing anemic, funless, nihilistic gore fests. People need to look to Dr. Phibes, Blood Feast, Mad House and movies like them to see how to make a horror movie. Horror isn't just about suffering. If I want to see suffering and decay with no context, message or hope for redemption I'll watch the goddamn news. Grindhouse was a good retro entry, I still maintain that I Know Who Killed Me was surprisingly good Neo-giallo, 1408 was well executed and full of heart, but yeah, there hasn't been much to impress. Horror needs to be fun,smart and constructive again. Otherwise, we get a Driller Killer remake with James Van Der Beek. Filmmakers should remember what horror was in the late 70s, early 80s, when you had a choice between grindhouse flicks, karo splattering guerilla filmmaking and big budget horror event movies that still captured our imaginations.
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