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I’m a bit skeptical of the author’s claim. It seems like things are still that way. There are lots of recent critically-acclaimed horror movies. The genre seems
by baddox 8y ago
I’m a bit skeptical of the author’s claim. It seems like things are still that way. There are lots of recent critically-acclaimed horror movies. The genre seems to be a great way for smaller indie studios and filmmakers to experiment. I suppose it’s true that there aren’t many big horror blockbusters on par with Hitchcock or Rosemary’s Baby, but I’m not convinced there were ever a lot of those.
- 29galoseats 8y agoI think there are ups and downs with genres. I think horror is currently in a new golden age (not the only one--there have been others in the past), and actually think the article is part of this trend. It's easy to suggest that the current wave of outstanding horror reflects a kind of "backhanded compliment" when it was preceded by overworn cliche films, for decades. This is recognized within the horror fan community as well. There are lots of people on various forums talking about the cornucopia of great horror at the moment, and my guess is a number of fans will spend years catching up on their expanding lists of films to see and rewatch. It's really remarkable. There's a broader context that I think the author is missing, or at least ignoring: film and visual arts critics don't care about genre, they care about film. Genre tends to create a comparative context that doesn't necessarily exist if your scope is film at large. So, horror films exist to cater to a horror film fan base, romantic comedies exist to cater to that, superhero films cater to that, science fiction, fantasy, and so forth and so on. If it is a backhanded compliment, my guess is the same could be said of any genre to some extent.