I was just thinking of what do I like in a horror movie. My humble opinion is a healthy dose of everything, though I admit to not liking too much grossness.
I went with two, actually. I picked, "That really creep me out man...", and, "EEEWWWW! Gross!". I really like films that go over the top. I'm a bit of a gorehand and love to get "grossed" out. It's not often, but a few films actually creep me out, which I look at as a huge success in the film's part. For instance, the trailer for Dead Silence... yikes. That film is going to creep the shit out of me. I know it.
I had to vote for the middle two choices. Though I haven't been scared or grossed out by a movie yet, those are my favorite qualities of horror movies.
I picked out "creeped me out" & "wtf", gross is still very important but for a movie to scare me more...the first two are the most important. But the WTF's cannot be cheapos.
My first choice is jump factor. A really good horror flick is gonna make me jump. But creep factor is there too. I like really good creepiness. But if a horror movie knows what its doing, the two will blend seamlessly together.
My first choice is jump factor. A really good horror flick is gonna make me jump. But creep factor is there too. I like really good creepiness. But if a horror movie knows what its doing, the two will blend seamlessly together.
I have to agree with everything you just said. The best horror movies are the ones that have both.
To be honest i love them all. But seeing every horror movie ever made, i have never jumped seeing any horror movie in my life. Not one single one. But my favorite ones are the most sadistic, twisted, and sickest movies, especially japanese horror movies and one at the top of my head is Faces of Death.
I think thats the problem nowadays. Finding a director who knows what good horror is. Being able to blend a couple of elements together successfully. To me, horror has been so-so recently. Saw has been the only movie that really rocked my world. Hostel was fun but it didnt really bring in the jump factor or creepiness I love so much. It was a good flick, dont get me wrong, but it was missing some elements. And movies like Wolf Creek and Grudge and Hills HAve Eyes, I was so disappointed. No, we need so directors that arent afraid to out on a limb and take some chances. Some producers and studios who say, you know what, I dont think we have any movies out there that are really challenging our viewers. I think we need to bring back some of the old elements. Thats what made horror so successful to begin with.