I was just introduced to the term "Schlock" this weekend (after watching the fantastic Asian film
Tokyo Gore Police), which got me wondering... What is the difference between Shock Schlock Cinema and Splatterpunk Cinema?
Of course, first I turned to good ol' Dictionary online...
So, does Schlock cinema imply low-budget as well? When I look at V's
sub-genre list for Splatterpunk, we voted the following:
- Blood Feast
- Dead Alive
- Flesh for Frankenstein
- Hellraiser
- Return of the Living Dead
- Bad Taste
- Street Trash
Can any or all of these be considered "Schlock" too? What is the main difference between the two genres (if anything), and what are some key examples of both genres? We've started talking about Schlock in the Asian horror forum (click
here for reference), but I'm wondering, on the whole, what are prime examples of these genres in terms of how they are identified in the horror and film community?