Thread: Are Films Getting Too Sick?

Didn't the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, use like 20 packets of fake blood? I think it was more actually. I expected alot more "I love sick films" to be honest but its great alot of people disagree too

As people have stated suspense films are alot better. Especially the films that keep you on your feet all the way through.

Originally Posted by NeAvO

Didn't the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, use like 20 packets of fake blood? I think it was more actually.[/b]

How much in a packet?


RE the horror genre themes:

Some things are always the same e.g. Frankenstein was a moral tale,
and even today the victims are often the ones who have sinned e.g. H6 (a bum, 2 prostitutes), Hostel (lads misbehaving), and the Saw trilogy specifically plays with this idea as the motivation for Jigsaw's games.

There's also 'corruption of innocence' as almost a requirement.


RE being 'sick':
Is part of the duty of horror to push and question boundaries of acceptance, and taboos?
Or to challenge definitions of 'normal', some of which may be unhelpful, outdated or even ignorant?

Things that upset the audiences of Whale's 1931 Frankenstein are now almost kindergarten fare.
E.g. close-ups of people showing fear were considered shocking. Prior to that there were only silent movies (with few close ups) or theatre (viewed from a distance).

Horror movies frequently make the headlines, even get banned, but eventually become accepteptable and even normal.

What is this process?
Is it just desensitisation?
Like a doctor gets accustomed to blood 'n' guts?

Is it always a bad thing to become desensitised? Like 'necessary lies' perhaps?
Or is it just an expansion of experience?

And ultimately: does overall humanity and morality increase somehow through highlighting taboos and the discussion this creates?



In terms of what I actually enjoy watching - like most of you I prefer chiller-suspense stuff. Nothing better than a good ghost tale! I particularly like the Japanese ones - The Ring, The Grudge of course, but also Premonition, The Eye, Dumplings, Dark Water etc.

Oh and while I'm here waffling away, has anyone seen the Chinese movie House of Red Lanterns? IMO superb (also quite disturbing)