I came from a time of the 50's, 60's and 70's horror films. They had a robust story line, and were often really dramatic and quite low on the graphic outline of gore and violence.
Today's films occasionally make it direct to video and the Net where internet marketing consultants strategize to make a quick sale before the critics pan the movie.
I'm really not interested in today's predominantly gore fest films. The need for nihilistic violence is spread about too heavily on the television and cinema screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under 10 years.
Though the Hammer horror films were terribly dramatic and would now be considered very camp and not at all frightful, they'd great atmosphere. The story was ok, not necessarily the strong point, but they were edgy, psychological and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It's an albatross in my opinion for most film directors. It is an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a vivid, plastic sense.
If you would like to take a look at modern masterpieces look at The Screaming and Friday The 13th Part 1 for inspiration. And spare me the modern remakes of these films and The Texas Chainsaw Slaughter. Absolute dribble. Remakes of classics should get banned period.
I may give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it ought to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be snuffed out supposedly
The 90's had the wonderful A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made superb use of computer effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a talented task master. And Freddy Kruger was an excellent yet baleful character.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you want to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you would like psychological chilling suspense then watch The Shining. And please don't make a remake of it. Stephen King the author who penned the novel on which it was based tried with a Television production which he financed. And that was rubbish, so youngsters please don't try this at home.
Today's films occasionally make it direct to video and the Net where internet marketing consultants strategize to make a quick sale before the critics pan the movie.
I'm really not interested in today's predominantly gore fest films. The need for nihilistic violence is spread about too heavily on the television and cinema screens. Saw is now
into its 7th incarnation in under 10 years.
Though the Hammer horror films were terribly dramatic and would now be considered very camp and not at all frightful, they'd great atmosphere. The story was ok, not necessarily the strong point, but they were edgy, psychological and well shot.
Today's horror films are all about the cgi. It's an albatross in my opinion for most film directors. It is an overused toy, not in a worn and battered sense, but in a vivid, plastic sense.
If you would like to take a look at modern masterpieces look at The Screaming and Friday The 13th Part 1 for inspiration. And spare me the modern remakes of these films and The Texas Chainsaw Slaughter. Absolute dribble. Remakes of classics should get banned period.
I may give it that the Friday The 13th Franchise lost it's way after 3, John Carpenter left the Franchise and it ought to have stopped. By Jason lived on, he can't be snuffed out supposedly
The 90's had the wonderful A Nightmare On Elm Street series. That was one film that made superb use of computer effects and set design and make up. It's ok if in the hands of a talented task master. And Freddy Kruger was an excellent yet baleful character.
Modern horrors are swapping cgi and effects for story and suspense. If you want to see suspense give me Jaws any day. But if you would like psychological chilling suspense then watch The Shining. And please don't make a remake of it. Stephen King the author who penned the novel on which it was based tried with a Television production which he financed. And that was rubbish, so youngsters please don't try this at home.
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