10th August 2014, 02:47 PM
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| Cult Don Cult Labs Radio Contributor Good Trader Senior Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Land of the Prince Bishops | |
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Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly I think they will as I believe people who use horror forums are actually in the minority when it comes to deciding what is good or not about modern horror. We live in our own little cult world and often forget that there is a larger audience for horror films outside of ourselves. A lot of people I work with talk about being horror fans yet when we talk about films they have no idea what I'm talking about and I them! | Judging by the 'hidden camera' trailers for films like Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, it seems those who watch such films are not horror fans, but those who go to cinemas for a good time and some escapism.
True horror fans are those who know the history of the genre, all of the subgenres, the films which influenced (and are referenced) in modern horror films and occasionally despair at what passes for horror films these days.
However, we are generally the ones who are most pleased when something bucks expectations and works on the power of suggestion, atmosphere and suspense, rather than cheap shocks. I knew I was in a cinema of like-minded individuals for the first time when I saw Zombie Flesh Eaters at the GFT and everyone was really well-behaved – no noisy snacks, chatting or mobile phone use – and laughed at the same time when there was crummy dialogue. Those who shriek, talk, and munch popcorn all the way through one of the Paranormal Activity films wouldn't have enjoyed themselves at all there, nor would they have had a clue who Fabio Frizzi was and wouldn't have taken anything to be autographed.
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