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I thought drag me to hell was pants. But highly amusing for the comedy factor more so better than any film comedy i seen for donkeys yrs. Horror wise ok i prob not seen as much r know as much as some ppl on here but lately i tend to find there either to teen type and just daft r they relie heavily on gore and no plot story line r anything else to offer msp 100 tears 2 eg What we realy need is a new some1 like the past master of horror eg cronenberg argento fulci (even tho he over rated in my opinion) to give the horror gener a kick, and not some fly by night director who just wants to gets him self a name and go to any left and gets himself notice eg look at the au films apart from controversy these films have nothing to offer |
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A point I'd like to bring-up, which sort of backs up what Peter was also saying is what horror released in the 00's will be considered classics of the future? For instance will the next generation of fans and forums be debating how good Saw is, or whether the Last House on the Left remake is superior to the original? The problem is we lack some perspective on this matter, as we are judging what we view now from our past experiences of the genre, whether they be good or bad and not in a longevical sense; i.e. in 10 years from now will new films such as Martyrs, Drag Me to Hell, Splinter, The Saws be remembered and hailed by many or will they just be forgotten cult relics? |
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I haven't seen it, although I very much want to. I've heard mainly good things about it but due to my current aversion to cinemas, I will probably have to wait for the DVD .
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One of the things that really influenced me as a kid and teen was the books and magazines/fanzines that were about.Today with the internet,the sheer amount of information is staggering.I find it really hard to keep up with what is going on in the world of horror let alone watching any of the recent films released. As to future classics,I think that you are on the money with Asian horror and some of the more recent French films.Though Hollywood still dictates mainstream taste and not so mainstream taste, there is a shift happening away from the USA but how big that will be only the future knows. Bizzare eye,I'll put money on "Martyrs" being regarded as a classic in the future though in a cult way."Saw" and "Hostel" will be bench mark films for years to come though not in my house! |
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The state of horror now is nothing to how it was in the 90s. The main problem is IMO is that followers of the horror genre have had less time to digest the current output as opposed to what as being released in the 70s & 80s. Hell, even hacks like Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei are seen as classic directors of the genre now-a-days, because not only people have seen their movies until they’re engraved into our grey matter, but also because we all love sticking on our rose tinted specs.
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I would rank RE: Apocalypse as the worst film i have ever seen. And remember i have seen Zombie Lake!! |
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Zombie Lake's a classic! |
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I'm not saying it's the best horror film I've ever seen ( but it's certainly the best I've seen in the cinema for a long time ) and it's a massive step in the right direction. Highly recommended. |
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I'm a total originals man,but hey,the healthy state of the 'horror economy' just now is a good thing,as it keeps the wallets supplying the money for new productions.Remember in the '90's how close horror became to going 'mainstream'? Films like Single White Female,Fatal Attraction,Sleeping with the Enemy,hell even Seven and Silence of the Lambs....these films WERE the slasher's of that decade.Remember how close icons like Freddy,Jason,Myers,ChuckyLeatherface and company came to going out? The one thing that revitalised it all back then was the success of SCREAM,which gave us new baddies in the slasher genre,as in Urban Legends,IKWYDLS,etc,etc. As I say,I'm not a fan of all these remakes,some have surprised me and I've actually enjoyed them.A lot of them have been dire.There have been some great 'original' films such as SAW and the likes.....But the main thing is;whilst these 'bigger' money spinners are making money,then some fatcat studio exec is always gonna greenlight a new horror movie....some may be dreadful....but one or two gems may pop up and will fall into the horror history books,and that I dare say,is what we need;-for horror to constantly reinject itself with new opportunities. Oh and btw,I think SEVEN and LAMBS are great,but come on let's be honest,they weren't out and out horrors......
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. |
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I think the present remake craze is a major symptom of society eating itself or perhaps it is a new art movement with each new remake a variation on a theme.Welcome to horror jazz! What do people think of the present state of the underground horror scene?I'm bored out of my skull watching serial killer/snuff films that are nothing more than show cases for special effects teams.The only one I really liked was "Slaughter Vomit Dolls" as that truly seemed to be one man's vision and fetish being put out for all the world to see.I didn't mind "Philosophy of a Knife" either, although it was an arse numbing watch at 4 hours. |
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