Is Oldboy horror?

[mytee]

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.



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.'

I dont consider Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland horror but I felt horrified during both Saw and Oldboy--so to me I consider it horror. Im not into Sci-fi so I wouldnt have anything to say about Serenity