Why Are Today's Modern Horror Films So Bad?
I came from a time of the 50's, 60's and 70's horror films. They had a robust story line, and were often really dramatic and quite low on the graphic outline of gore and violence.
Today's films sometimes make it directly to video and the web where online marketing consultants strategize to make a fast sale before the critics pan the flick.
I am really not attracted to today's primarily gore fest films. The requirement for nihilistic violence is spread about too thickly on television and theatre screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under a decade.
Though the Hammer horror films were terribly dramatic and would now be considered very camp and not at all frightful, they'd great atmosphere. The story was ok, not necessarily the strong point, but they were edgy, psychological and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It is an albatross in my viewpoint for most film directors. It's an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a clear, plastic sense.
If you want to take a look at modern masterpieces look at The Hollering and Friday The 13th Part 1 for inspiration. And spare me the modern remakes of these films and The Texas Chainsaw Slaughter. Convincing dribble. Remakes of classics should be banned period.
I'll give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it needs to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be finished presumably
The 90's had the excellent A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made brilliant use of special effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a talented task master. And Freddy Kruger was a wonderful yet sinister character.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you would like to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you want psychological chilling suspense then watch The Shining. And please don't make a remake of it. Stephen King the author who penned the novel on which it was based tried with a Television production which he bankrolled. And it was rubbish, so children please don't try this at home.
Today's films sometimes make it directly to video and the web where online marketing consultants strategize to make a fast sale before the critics pan the flick.
I am really not attracted to today's primarily gore fest films. The requirement for nihilistic violence is spread about too thickly on television and theatre screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under a decade.
Though the Hammer horror films were terribly dramatic and would now be considered very camp and not at all frightful, they'd great atmosphere. The story was ok, not necessarily the strong point, but they were edgy, psychological and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It is an albatross in my viewpoint for most film directors. It's an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a clear, plastic sense.
If you want to take a look at modern masterpieces look at The Hollering and Friday The 13th Part 1 for inspiration. And spare me the modern remakes of these films and The Texas Chainsaw Slaughter. Convincing dribble. Remakes of classics should be banned period.
I'll give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it needs to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be finished presumably
The 90's had the excellent A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made brilliant use of special effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a talented task master. And Freddy Kruger was a wonderful yet sinister character.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you would like to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you want psychological chilling suspense then watch The Shining. And please don't make a remake of it. Stephen King the author who penned the novel on which it was based tried with a Television production which he bankrolled. And it was rubbish, so children please don't try this at home.
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