Is franchise horror dead? Where does that leave us?
12-02-2010, 08:05 PM
I have "The Collector" from Netflix sitting on top of my television right now. I've heard good things about it, trust the writers and am hoping for the best.
Even if there is a sequel to "The Strangers," where are they going to go with it? Find another couple who just happen to be home and fuck with them until they die? To me, that's a one-off. It's done. It's not like they're going to put a new twist on it: "The Strangers Take Manhattan."
Please don't get me wrong. I am all for one-off, stand alone, independent horror. It's always been the lifeblood of the genre. My problem is that studios only seem to pay attention to the franchises, the hits. And those franchises allow the other good movies, the gems, to get released. No "Cloverfield" without "Blair Witch Project." No "Final Destination" without "Saw." Hell, practically no worthwhile horror in the nineties without "Saw."
Even if there is a sequel to "The Strangers," where are they going to go with it? Find another couple who just happen to be home and fuck with them until they die? To me, that's a one-off. It's done. It's not like they're going to put a new twist on it: "The Strangers Take Manhattan."
Please don't get me wrong. I am all for one-off, stand alone, independent horror. It's always been the lifeblood of the genre. My problem is that studios only seem to pay attention to the franchises, the hits. And those franchises allow the other good movies, the gems, to get released. No "Cloverfield" without "Blair Witch Project." No "Final Destination" without "Saw." Hell, practically no worthwhile horror in the nineties without "Saw."
The secret is behind the Blue Iris.
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