Disappointing year? (Page 2 of 3)

I take it u are not a fan of Japanese horror like Tokyo Gore Police then

Cabin in the Woods is the best Mainstream Horror film to come out since Scream 2.  That isn't really saying much because Mainstream horror has been bad, but Cabin in the Woods seriously was something special.  Brought horror fans back to the 80s.  Grindhouse, Scream 4, Drag Me To Hell are a couple other mainstream horror movies that come to mind that are on the level of the classics from the late 70s, on through the 80s, but Cabin in the Woods was seriously something special for the genre.

We very rarely get good horror/comedies anymore.  A lot of people don't realize that THE BEST horror never took itself too seriously.  Evil Dead, Nightmare on Elm St, Halloween.  Even Horror classics like Carrie had a great story and group of characters.  These movies were just as fun as they were scary.  These days people think Horror is supposed to be dead serious.  They forget that the best forumula for a horror movie is one that doesn't use blood and gore to make a story, but clever ideas instead.  Good acting, good story is a key for horror movies and people forget this these days.  Cabin in the Woods gave us something completely refreshing.  2012 was a great year for horror thanks to Cabin in the Woods.

It was definitely a tough year for horror as far as depth is concerned, but I cannot say that there are 2 great horror movies every year, like there were in 2012 with Prometheus and Cabin in the Woods.  And Prometheus counts as horror if you are sitting in the theater scared shitless when the snake/alien thing is attacking.

You want to see a disappointing year?

Go look at 2011.

Scream 4 was great.  Fright Night remake was surprisingly good.  After that you have all kinds of stuff like Grave Encounters and Paranormal Activity which is what im talking about when I say BAD STORY.  They use the found footage feature as the selling point, instead of making actually a great movie.  Not saying these movies are terrible, just saying NOTHING in 2011 was on the level of Cabin in the Woods.  2010 had a lot more depth and some very good horror movies, but still, a great Horror comedy does so much more for me than something like Black Swan, or Insidious.  Loved both especially Black Swan.

Man 2010 was pretty crazy though. 

Trollhunter, Hatchet 2, My Soul to Take, Stake Land, Let Me In, Tucker and Dale vs Evil.  I don't LOVE any of these movies but there was definitely a little bit of a horror movement in 2010.

Last edited by ExplorerPOD (2012-12-17 14:26:32)

am i the only one who can't see what all the fuss is about with " Cabin In The Woods"? to me it is the most maddening over hyped " Horror Film" since " Blair Witch" it's not even original, " Westworld" did it a lot better in 1973.

Last edited by wolfman1959 (2012-12-17 15:29:50)

^ I'd agree that Intruders was horrible, kind of just wasn't good...in any way, shape, or form.

I LOVED Intruders. But I HATED The Devil Inside.
Woman In Black didn't impress me at all. Didn't hate it but didn't like it either.

Last edited by kXnPunk (2012-12-17 23:34:49)

Cabin did get some mixed reviews but I was on a complete mission to not read or see anything before watching the movie so I wouldn't go into it with high expectations. Same with VHS and Prometheus. I find it's better that way so I don't have any disappointment. I went into VHS with a low expectation and it impressed me. Maybe my biggest problem is reading too much which is why I am often disappointed with a lot of movies, especially mainstream. I liked Scream 4 until the majorly over the top ending but I read endless reviews praising the ending..

Don't read many other sites much?

Agreed. Plus I don't go by official reviewers. Much prefer listening to ACTUAL FANS like us here and other horror sites so what FHM say doesn't bother me but I found about 60% loved it the rest either liked it but found it floored or plainly hated it.

The Possession made me happy

Jeffery Dean Morgan always makes me happy......huh? oh
I liked Cabin In The Woods, enjoyable
still bummed I didnt get to see Paranormal 4 just gonna buy it on dvd...

Did I mention Jeffery Dean sighhh

Thank God. That would be so boringgg...

Meep Meep!