The Problems With Horror Movies...

Unknown Soldier · 03-05-2012, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I don't require a good story in a horror film, but I definitely consider it a good thing. The Shining or The Changeling (the 1980s film) are a lot more intriguing to watch than, uhm, Paranormal Activity where the story seems to be that a house is haunted and that's it.

Films like the Changeling and the Haunting are very different, classical ghost stories and distinct to "horror films"

Guybrush · 03-05-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Films like the Changeling and the Haunting are very different, classical ghost stories and distinct to "horror films"

I don't think of it as distinct from horror. They have typical elements of horror movies, like supernatural stuff, spooks, people dying, perhaps some gore. They just happen to also have a great story.

They are distinct from horror movies like Anaconda or Scream, but I'd say the distinction happens at a lower level. Perhaps distinct subgenres? Either way, I have no problem calling both Scream and The Shining horror movies.

Unknown Soldier · 03-05-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I don't think of it as distinct from horror. They have typical elements of horror movies, like supernatural stuff, spooks, people dying, perhaps some gore. They just happen to also have a great story.

They are distinct from horror movies like Anaconda or Scream, but I'd say the distinction happens at a lower level. Perhaps distinct subgenres? Either way, I have no problem calling both Scream and The Shining horror movies.

Ok, I'll concede horror films under the sub-genre of ghost films.