Is Oldboy horror?

[FreddysFingers]

So, neither Oldboy OR Saw is horror? what makes them NOT horror?

This is getting interesting.

No, no. Saw IS a horror because it relies on shock value and jump scares. Oldboy isn't because it's more of a revenge/drama than horror. If I remember, there wasn't one point in Oldboy where I jumped out of my seat or covered my eyes because it was scary.

They are BOTH horror-designed to make you feel horrified
I hate the term "thriller" or "crime drama" or the worst one from the 90's
"supernatural thriller"
Those are politically correct terms for horror--and there is nothing PC about me--I consider them horror movies if you want to use those pc terms go for it -a rose by any other name smells as sweet

Nik is right. Art is very subjective and I don't agree with people who just think black and white. (Mostly those who think Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland are horror). Thriller may have been used to be PC but since then, it has turned into a genre of itself. Thriller is pretty much a stark cross between horror (mainly slasher) with crime or drama but with a heavy emphasis on the crime aspect.

As I did my research on Oldboy, most websites and reviews have labeled the film a 'mystery' and 'drama.'