I came from a period of the 50's, 60's and 70's horror films. They had a powerful story line, and were usually very dramatic and quite low on the graphic outline of gore and violence.
Today's films occasionally make it direct to video and the Net where internet marketing consultants strategize to make a quick sale before the critics pan the movie.
I'm really not interested in today's predominantly gore fest films. The need for nihilistic violence is spread about too heavily on the television and cinema screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under a decade.
Although the Hammer horror films were very dramatic and would now be considered extraordinarily camp and not at all scary, they had great atmosphere. The tale was ok, not always the powerful point, but they were edgy, mental and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It's an albatross in my opinion for most film directors. It is an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a vivid, 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 may give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it ought to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be snuffed out supposedly
The 90's had the glorious A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made terrific use of CGI effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a skilled task master. And Freddy Kruger was a fabulous yet malign personality.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you want to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you would like 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 financed. And that was rubbish, so youngsters please don't try this at home.
Today's films occasionally make it direct to video and the Net where internet marketing consultants strategize to make a quick sale before the critics pan the movie.
I'm really not interested in today's predominantly gore fest films. The need for nihilistic violence is spread about too heavily on the television and cinema screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under a decade.
Although the Hammer horror films were very dramatic and would now be considered extraordinarily camp and not at all scary, they had great atmosphere. The tale was ok, not always the powerful point, but they were edgy, mental and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It's an albatross in my opinion for most film directors. It is an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a vivid, 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 may give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it ought to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be snuffed out supposedly
The 90's had the glorious A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made terrific use of CGI effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a skilled task master. And Freddy Kruger was a fabulous yet malign personality.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you want to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you would like 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 financed. And that was rubbish, so youngsters please don't try this at home.
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