Where has horror gone?

The_WoIverine

A meme I saw online made me realize Hollywood is destroying horror movies, at least two types of horror movies. First, vampires and now zombies. After making vampires look like total sparkling p***ies that came from a fairy tale, and probably related to Tinker Bell, now they're making a romantic zombie movie?

I remember vampires used to be evil blood sucking creatures of the night that would terrorize everyone in their path. Then came The Twilight Saga and it literally destroyed that evil image vampires had. Not happy enough with the damage they've done, now they're coming with a romantic zombie that becomes human thanks to love.

Lately most horror movies Hollywood is making are remakes because they don't have the creativity to write new stories, but on top of that if they transform horror characters into wimps, soon horror will be gone forever.

jenilla1

craigmandu

I'm with you here. Gone are the days where good suspense and "leaving" some actions to the imagination of the viewer are used.

I liked the horror movies of the late 70s through much of the 80s...nowadays Eh...not so much!

The_WoIverine

:sick: :sick: :sick:

Cait_Sidhe

I completely agree about the teenybopper soap opera sparkly vampires. I really find no appeal in that. But Hollywood has been effing up vampire movies for a good long time now. I mean, you've seen Queen of the Damned right?

But while I can't remember the name of the zombie movie you're referring to, I have to say I enjoyed that one. It sounds like the same teenybopper bull**** but it was quite good.

Capt_Inzane

Eh True Blood but it's not really scary.

I'm not sure what zombie flick your talking about though.

ScatteredThoughts

The whole pararnormal romance trend of recent years makes me barfy.

The_WoIverine

Calt, the zombie one is Warm Bodies.

BernardPumpkin

i effin hate twilight :explode: i neva was into vampire movies tho.i like zombie an slasher

The_WoIverine

Even though True Blood also portraits vampire and werewolf as wimps at least you have some mean a**holes in that show. But twilight? Disgusting

Cait_Sidhe

Calt, the zombie one is Warm Bodies.

Yeah! That one!

hauntao

At least World War Z is coming out soon, SO PUMPED

craigmandu

At least World War Z is coming out soon, SO PUMPED

Hmm...ima have to look that up.

daybehavior

PG-13 World War Z. NO THANKS.

billsica

Twilight and warm bodies are horror movies?

What about watching something else besides what you take your tween daughter too. Evil Dead?



But your right, we need more of the classics





:drinker:

TheBaileyHunter

Here Here! I don't mind a suave vamp, but even the old Dracula movies had him as dangerous. Nosferatu is hot! LOL

Hollywood Horror has been ripped apart and stuffed into a 'will it make money and draw the kids with all the expendable cash' pile.

If you want good, terrifying horror, you have to go to the indie movies, the low budget ones, or go to the subtitles, because outside of Hollywood, there are still some great horror flicks being made that will bend your brain, and twist your guts.

Or, just hit up small press and get you some excellent new, cutting edge horror books. I know a few authors that could totally feed that and you can use the movie of your imagination.

Cait_Sidhe

At least World War Z is coming out soon, SO PUMPED

Loved the book, but I've heard not good things about the movie. Will still see it though.

iulia_maddie

I completely agree. Vampires don't f&ckin' sparkle!

Beezil

Horror will never be gone or destroyed simply because bad horror movies are made. There have always been good and bad versions of each cliche monster story out there. Thankfully, there are many who have done well in making horror films - just not as many as there used to be. People are running out of ideas. Personally, I really liked Shutter Island, but not exactly a slasher flick. That was the last movie I enjoyed that was meant to be scary / creepy.

Plenty - and I mean plenty - of bad horror films have been made, though. I think you just have to learn to take the good with the bad, because when they're good, they're amazing, and when they're bad, you have something to make fun of and laugh at.

Mr_Bad_Example

I think the vampire as pitiful anti-hero (or as it is now, cursed superhero - thanks Stefanie Meyer) really got started with Coppola's "Dracula" film in 1992. It's a shame really, because Gary Oldman was dead on (pun intended) as Dracula... but they had to go and make him sympathetic and romantic. From then on, it was game over for vampires.

The_WoIverine

Awwwww, so cute

daybehavior

Bleh, never been into "creature" horror films anyhow so I cant really sympathize with their demise. If you want more creativity and true horror you gotta look to Europe and Asia. I am still traumatized from movies such as Martyrs and A Serbian Film.

tammys_changing

Awwwww, so cute

I knew I should not of entered this thread right before bed time. Creepy

grimendale

For the record, Warm Bodies was actually pretty good. Not a horror film, but good. There haven't been many good, original horror films in a while. That's probably at least somewhat due to the current times. Historically, people prefer horror films when things are going well. When things go sour, the country as a whole tends to want a more optimistic escapism.

mushroomcup

I agree with billsica: those movies you mentioned aren't horror movies. I don't see them as "ruining the genre," because they aren't even in the genre. Also agree that the new Evil Dead was pretty fun.

What'd you think of The Cabin in the Woods (2012)? Also, there have been some GREAT zombie movies in the last few years! Don't write them all off. Just to name a few: 28 Days Later (2002), Zombieland (2009), Shaun of the Dead (2004). I think it's easy to remember the crap ones and forget about the gems.

Also, I'm not totally opposed to crossing genres with creature features. Sticking with the zombie theme, Fido (2006) was awesome.

Oh yeah, and Let the Right One In (2008) was a really good vampire movie imho. I suppose there is sort of a "romantic" element to it (though it's sort of debatable), but if you haven't seen it, trust me it's not like Twilight.

Edited to add: I thought about it and realized that a couple of my examples aren't great for your criticism. You specifically criticized Hollywood, and I believe 28 Days Later had no Hollywood influence, Let the Right One In is a Swedish film, and Shaun of the Dead, though produced by Universal Studios, is British.

UrnAsh

I agree with billsica: those movies you mentioned aren't horror movies. I don't see them as "ruining the genre," because they aren't even in the genre. Also agree that the new Evil Dead was pretty fun.

What'd you think of The Cabin in the Woods (2012)? Also, there have been some GREAT zombie movies in the last few years! Don't write them all off. Just to name a few: 28 Days Later (2002), Zombieland (2009), Shaun of the Dead (2004). I think it's easy to remember the crap ones and forget about the gems.

Also, I'm not totally opposed to crossing genres with creature features. Sticking with the zombie theme, Fido (2006) was awesome.

Oh yeah, and Let the Right One In (2008) was a really good vampire movie imho. I suppose there is sort of a "romantic" element to it (though it's sort of debatable), but if you haven't seen it, trust me it's not like Twilight.

Agreeing with all of this! Fido was AWESOME, as well as the other movies mentioned. I also really enjoyed the new Evil Dead movie and I can't wait to see World War Z. As for movie like Twilight I only saw the first one because I was forced by a friend haha. But I have no interest in those types of movies.

ReinasWrath

while extremely lame those 2 movies were never meant to be horror, though they borrowed creatures typically found in a horror theme I think they were really just meant to be lovey movies.

But even still I haven't seen a good horror movie in ages. I used to love love love horror movies + games but it seems like all the movies are so heavily relying on cheap pop up scares and now all the horror games are falling into co-op play styles which IMO kinda kills the point.

Snow3y

I forgot how scary The BLOB was... lol

Cbefitforlife

Interview with a vampire with Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Christian Slater is one of my favs. I also like the wolf with jack NIchelson. I guess the second one kind of has a love thing to it...but it is still pretty good. I also liked the skeleton key. I think that is what it is called. How about the others? All great movies.

Flab2fitfi

Woman in Black was a good Victorian Horror. Not as good as the play but I still jumped.

I like good horrors and also enjoy crappy B-movies but it does seem that a lot of horror films are made today with the intent of seeing how much they can get past the film boards.

I enjoyed twilight but not as a horror film - sorry but there is nothing scary about a bunch of sparkly vampires.

I'm enjoy Supernatural because there are real monsters in it and fighting etc.

Was thinking of going to see the Remake of the Night of the living dead but reviews said it was awful.

bleedingdesu

Twilight is not the first to romanticize vampires, by no means. It's not even the first massively popular series to do so.
It's kind of ridiculous to ask where horror has gone, and then list examples not meant to be horror or marketed as horror.

Aside from that, I agree with you on a few points.