What horror movie do you stand by even tho others hate it?
09-08-2010, 01:51 PM
Too effin' many to count! For example:
The Strangers. This film has a good amount of supporters here, but off site it's got a shitload of haters. To me, I say it's better to have a competantly suspenseful piece than just some idiot trying to "push the envelope" without regards to anything else that might actually make a movie good.
The Saw series, particularly Saw III. First of all, I don't consider this series actual horror, but for a blanket term since you hardly ever have "mystery/thriller" franchises concerning rather horrific elements. I can understand if this series did not scare you, but it seems beyond that, detractors don't even pay attention. Yeah, it's bloody torture. But there is no "Jigsaw in space" or whatever the haters are whining that the next sequel will be, nor will there ever be a "Jigsaw in space". Saw has become like a serial story, a very good serial story at that. Not only are the sequels at least a little necessary to bring together such a plot, but the plot itself is actually a well-developed and interesting one, full of character development and thought provoking action.
Manos: The Hands of Fate. Okay, so I don't think it's a good movie, but for all the bullshit it gets, it ain't the worst movie ever. Personally, I like the elements to it, and the camerawork is nice and gritty. Quite surrealist if you watch it in the right context, unintentionally dreamlike. Yet, due to it's being shown on MST3K (which, I'll admit was at least a little good for it as it probably wouldn't have been shown otherwise), none of these elements are given a second thought beyond what the MST3K writers thought about 'em. In all honesty, many horror films on MST3K are worth defending (Squirm comes to mind).
Maniac. This is one of the best American horror films out there in my opinion, to me it's a very disturbing character study that doubles as a very disturbing slasher. This isn't "trash" or "cheese," it's a well made trip into the driven to kill, yet inwardly regretful mind of an utter madman.
Friday the 13th. Gets an absolutely shitty reputation just for it's simplicity and the trend/franchise it heped start. In it's time it was pretty damned original, and I think that freshness shines through even today; Crazy Ralph warning the kids is done in a non-tired way, the death after sex comes off as a little jarring, and even the famous jump scare is superbly timed.
The Strangers. This film has a good amount of supporters here, but off site it's got a shitload of haters. To me, I say it's better to have a competantly suspenseful piece than just some idiot trying to "push the envelope" without regards to anything else that might actually make a movie good.
The Saw series, particularly Saw III. First of all, I don't consider this series actual horror, but for a blanket term since you hardly ever have "mystery/thriller" franchises concerning rather horrific elements. I can understand if this series did not scare you, but it seems beyond that, detractors don't even pay attention. Yeah, it's bloody torture. But there is no "Jigsaw in space" or whatever the haters are whining that the next sequel will be, nor will there ever be a "Jigsaw in space". Saw has become like a serial story, a very good serial story at that. Not only are the sequels at least a little necessary to bring together such a plot, but the plot itself is actually a well-developed and interesting one, full of character development and thought provoking action.
Manos: The Hands of Fate. Okay, so I don't think it's a good movie, but for all the bullshit it gets, it ain't the worst movie ever. Personally, I like the elements to it, and the camerawork is nice and gritty. Quite surrealist if you watch it in the right context, unintentionally dreamlike. Yet, due to it's being shown on MST3K (which, I'll admit was at least a little good for it as it probably wouldn't have been shown otherwise), none of these elements are given a second thought beyond what the MST3K writers thought about 'em. In all honesty, many horror films on MST3K are worth defending (Squirm comes to mind).
Maniac. This is one of the best American horror films out there in my opinion, to me it's a very disturbing character study that doubles as a very disturbing slasher. This isn't "trash" or "cheese," it's a well made trip into the driven to kill, yet inwardly regretful mind of an utter madman.
Friday the 13th. Gets an absolutely shitty reputation just for it's simplicity and the trend/franchise it heped start. In it's time it was pretty damned original, and I think that freshness shines through even today; Crazy Ralph warning the kids is done in a non-tired way, the death after sex comes off as a little jarring, and even the famous jump scare is superbly timed.
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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