tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post7670154806684315887..comments2024-03-27T23:03:58.848-06:00Comments on The Warrior Muse: Is Simpler Better When it Comes to Horror?Shannon Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-30732372662677123662011-10-28T23:47:16.052-06:002011-10-28T23:47:16.052-06:00Cherie, I definitely agree. The slow buildup and ...Cherie, I definitely agree. The slow buildup and tension are fantastic. Sure, there's going to be gore in much of it, but the gore isn't the main scare.<br /><br />Tania, so true, the one you don't see. Implied horror leaves our own minds open to whatever they might think up.<br /><br />Alyssia, I agree that both kinds will always be on the market. Sometimes it seems like it goes more one way or the other for a period, and I'm delighted with the current direction. I was a bit disgusted with where it was for awhile. Love the movies you mentioned!<br /><br />Jo, stories that can be real life are definitely the scariest. I've often said that reading true life crime or thrillers is much scarier than true horror books.<br /><br />Shelly, I like those movies, too. I do enjoy the classic monsters, but when out for a scare they need to be the real original ones, not ones that are dolled up. Not to say I don't enjoy the UF versions at all, but I don't read/view those for scares.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-34612947585591818122011-10-24T19:38:47.680-06:002011-10-24T19:38:47.680-06:00I like horror movies like The Others, Messengers, ...I like horror movies like The Others, Messengers, Sixth Sense, etc... Now I laugh at the gorey movies but I do like zombies and vampires. Werewolves, too.shellyhttp://www.shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-49018158132993427392011-10-24T18:37:01.089-06:002011-10-24T18:37:01.089-06:00Depraved people are scarier than monsters. I don&#...Depraved people are scarier than monsters. I don't enjoy gore-- but I like a good spooky story with lots of suspense and scream moments. (=Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-64788147303967429092011-10-24T18:05:59.608-06:002011-10-24T18:05:59.608-06:00The gory stuff just makes me wanna vomit. Seriousl...The gory stuff just makes me wanna vomit. Seriously. I'm much more of a creepy/paranormal/thriller girl. That said, I'd much rather watch films like Paranormal Activity, 1408, The Ring (eeep!), and even those more subtle this-could-really-happen movies like Silence of the Lambs and Seven. Really, who doesn't get creeped out when Anthony Hopkins says, "Hello, Clarice"?<br /><br />However, I do believe there are those who will always love the gore and guts and icky intestine spilling flicks. Eww. So, will they stay on the market? I think so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514163880053470414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-40723806753662441642011-10-24T17:55:30.656-06:002011-10-24T17:55:30.656-06:00I think there will always be fans of all kinds of ...I think there will always be fans of all kinds of horror... my favorite is the subtle horror - the monster you don't see... so much more freakier...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-24947046572967542862011-10-24T16:14:38.105-06:002011-10-24T16:14:38.105-06:00Although I love horror movies, the gore doesn'...Although I love horror movies, the gore doesn't phase me as much as the slow tension building horror. I'd be all for a change back to the horror/thriller kind. That's what I loved about the original Halloween movie. It had a bit of gore too, but it was all about the chase, the unknown. Then they tried to explain it all away in the Halloween remake, and it was stupid. So I hope things are changing. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-20718092198025649602011-10-24T15:55:10.625-06:002011-10-24T15:55:10.625-06:00Andrew, I agree that all types will always have a ...Andrew, I agree that all types will always have a place. It seems like they go in and out of vogue for a time period, though, and maybe the gore porn holiday is done for a little bit. They'll still release them, but I'm hoping there's more psychological horror to come, maybe a bit more of a focus on that. After years of being fairly meh about alien-involved horror, I think I may enjoy more of those types of films if they can get their acts together and put more of those out, as well. Those seem to have a good foothold in times like these.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-56935950616934127602011-10-24T13:03:19.411-06:002011-10-24T13:03:19.411-06:00All types will always have a place. Saw and Hostel...All types will always have a place. Saw and Hostel and that ilk didn't invent that genre, that was just that genre coming around again.<br />I'm not into horrow, but, still, I'm way more attracted to psychological stuff rather than seeing someone ripped apart.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-65918882170384083102011-10-24T09:30:46.040-06:002011-10-24T09:30:46.040-06:00Paul, exactly! You put it well. I was also never...Paul, exactly! You put it well. I was also never into the gore porn. Gross is not scary. I love Poltergeist! I will have to check out Mirrors.<br /><br />MG, Oh yes, I enjoyed The Shining. That's one of those ones people either love or hate.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-24116765238201515412011-10-24T08:55:03.062-06:002011-10-24T08:55:03.062-06:00I'm not a fan of horror, particularly horror d...I'm not a fan of horror, particularly horror done well--I feel creeped out for weeks! The Shining did that to me. Still gives me the willies.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-30336484319373962682011-10-24T08:03:05.405-06:002011-10-24T08:03:05.405-06:00I've never been into gore porn. It's not s...I've never been into gore porn. It's not scary. At best, it might put you off your food for a bit, and I enjoy food way too much to risk that.<br /><br />I love good, solid horror. Something that snakes its way into you, starting with a sense of uneasy security, then slowly chipping away at all the things that tell you you're safe. The movies Poltergeist, Mirrors or the original The Haunting, all do this, using only what visual effects are necessary to drag you into their world.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.com