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    I guess this must be a problem in America, since Horror has been thriving in Europe for these past few years. I find it pretty funny that USA needs to have remakes even from european horror flicks which got released just recently, like Let The Right One in. Its just stupid, since swedish culture really isnt that much different from America's.

    One other thing is that perhaps american horror film-makers are concentrating on slashers too much? Dont get me wrong, there are many actually good slashers nowadays, but for every 1 good modern slasher flick, theres ton of bad ones. I guess that ironically resembles 80's a lot.

    I'd say its a cultural difference too. In USA huge companies are too scared to make horror movies of their own. In Europe young and/or independent filmmaker's first movie project is usually a horror film.

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    Right now the trend is remakes, it'll pass.

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    There is no problems. There both good\bad stuff, but thats how its always have been and always will be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Get Some View Post
    and horror doesn't have a huge fan basis,
    Well, that's not entirley true. Horror has been proven time and again to be one of the most profitable film genres. For example, back in the 50's there'd always be some group of schmucks parading out to Bronson Canyon to make a quick and cheap monster movie for a small cost. Usually no matter the films quality, they'd almost always turn in a few quick bucks. And let's not forget about the straight-to-video horror boom that started in the 80's. Much of these films were also made for cheap as well, and costed just enough to suck in some extra bucks after relase. And horror must be going strong because every copy of "Sorority Row" was taken from the shelves of my local Blockbuster the other day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Falling Rock View Post
    IMO the biggest problem is the special effects. Even the most overdone type of movie can be atleast a fun ride if its done with the right effects. I watched From Beyond yesterday. Storyline was there were a lot of wtf moments, but the movie was still awesome cuz the majority of the special effects were done so well. The main bad guy looked amazing AND real.

    Now I'm not a remake hater, because some of them turn out good. But if From Beyond was remade these days they'd CG everything and it'd look like crap. Its pretty bad that a movie that came out 14 years ago for the most part has better special effects than a remake of it that would come out today.
    I agree 100%. I was just talking bout how 80's horror special effects was waaaay better then the cgi of now. Like the movie Maniac. Awesome special effects sooo real. You would think that shit would be on par or better now adays....

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    Guys behind special effects of Hills have eyes-remake had the right idea, they combined both the effects of CGI and traditional doll/blood/-effects together, and that movie's effects look real nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanosaurus View Post
    Well, that's not entirley true. Horror has been proven time and again to be one of the most profitable film genres. For example, back in the 50's there'd always be some group of schmucks parading out to Bronson Canyon to make a quick and cheap monster movie for a small cost. Usually no matter the films quality, they'd almost always turn in a few quick bucks. And let's not forget about the straight-to-video horror boom that started in the 80's. Much of these films were also made for cheap as well, and costed just enough to suck in some extra bucks after relase. And horror must be going strong because every copy of "Sorority Row" was taken from the shelves of my local Blockbuster the other day.

    dude i agree, but revenue in theaters from horror movies isn't that high, and i suppose that's what i should of said. Every studio wants to make as much money as possible and horror movies just don't tend to be extremely profitable movies, so studios tend to shy away from making them. They're not willing to take a huge risk so they make movies that have a fan base such as saw and remaking pretty much all the cult horror movies back in the day. With that being said horror nowadays is hardly original, i'm not saying it's all ripped off, but alot of it is. And me personally haven't seen one remake ive liked more than the original in this faze of remakes in the past few years. What i'm getting at now it's not originally so it's not as appealing as it once way, but that's just my opinion.

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    Yeah, I see what you're saying. The Friday the 13th remake, for example, a remake/another addition to a tried and true series. In it's first week it made more $ than any other film in the series in it's opening weekend, including Freddy vs Jason. But business dropped substantially the next week, lowering the movie from #1 in the box office to something like 3 or 4. Such is the folly of American horror.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMHead777 View Post
    Right now the trend is remakes, it'll pass.
    When, I ask you, WHEN?!

    I agree with what everyone else is saying on this board. While Hollywood studios are cowards and afraid to try something new, there are still films made that aren't remakes - they just don't hit theaters, and many of them are also terrible. However, at least there was an attempt to be original. Mainstream, Hollywood horror also likes to amp up the nudity and gore, and drop any common sense the characters may have had. They employ recognizable faces, especially those from the WB and other teen networks, and don't pay attention to the writing whatsoever. It's irritating to try and watch a movie with completely CGI effects, idiotic characters played by talentless teeny-bopper heart-throbs, and a watered-down script.

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    If you want to see some new horror movies, I'd have my eye out on european releases and film festivals if I were you. Usually horror films appear in film fests before they hit the theaters/DVD. So happened with Paranormal Activity as well as with Sauna.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arnez View Post
    There is no problems. There both good\bad stuff, but thats how its always have been and always will be.
    I feel this is probably closest to the truth, if there is such a thing in this discussion. I'm sure there are segments of the populations that skewer rather young, who don't frequent boards like this that are awash in the number of horror films they have to see on a regular basis and love them all. They might be 'wrong' in our eyes, but that's a question of taste.

    Quote Originally Posted by RustedChainsaw View Post
    Give the more splatter-minded directors a chance! Seriously, the mainstream drones think movies like "Saw" and "Hostel" are the epitome of gore and terror. They haven't seen anything!
    This however I don't see as the answer. Shock value being continually driven into the audience for its own sake is not going to move any genre forward. It will just become stale and boring like any other trend.
    Besides, gore films are a small subgenre of horror anyway, and we've seen that, outside of Saw (which for whatever reason still makes profit) have rather short shelf life.

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