bigtrev503
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I love the horror genre. I have a lot of the "classics" on VHS for nostalgia.
What I love about the "classics" (Freddy, Jason, Child's play, Hellraiser, chainsaw, etc) is that they were epic in their time. Freddy 5 got a music video for MTV. Merchandising out the wazoo. Video games and more. I was a bit young in the 80's, being born in '86. I was hoping some of the more seasoned guys could bring up more examples of horror franchises in pop culture when they came out. Also, teh stories had depth. Freddy was the neighborhood child molester, Jason was picked on and tossed in a lake, Pinhead was a real guy and accidentally opened a puzzle box. The movies bulit on the storyline as the movies progressed, giving depth and development. These movies would get 8 sequels! Those would not get greenlit if they didn't see potential for big profit.
I'm starting this thread because I'm wondering what happened. Where did the love go for these movies? It's not like 7-11 runs promos for current horror movies.
My opinion is that practical effects have all but died. Whenever I see a cgi blood squirt, I just think "why?" I think it was the practicasl effects that killed the genre. I love watching older horror movies and wondering "How the hell did they do that ?" Some of the crappy CG i've seen looks like it came straight out of a PS2 game and pasted into the scene.
I can't choose a favorite, but, I have been having a Hellraiser marathon. All 9 of them are on netflix righ now BTW :love
What I love about the "classics" (Freddy, Jason, Child's play, Hellraiser, chainsaw, etc) is that they were epic in their time. Freddy 5 got a music video for MTV. Merchandising out the wazoo. Video games and more. I was a bit young in the 80's, being born in '86. I was hoping some of the more seasoned guys could bring up more examples of horror franchises in pop culture when they came out. Also, teh stories had depth. Freddy was the neighborhood child molester, Jason was picked on and tossed in a lake, Pinhead was a real guy and accidentally opened a puzzle box. The movies bulit on the storyline as the movies progressed, giving depth and development. These movies would get 8 sequels! Those would not get greenlit if they didn't see potential for big profit.
I'm starting this thread because I'm wondering what happened. Where did the love go for these movies? It's not like 7-11 runs promos for current horror movies.
My opinion is that practical effects have all but died. Whenever I see a cgi blood squirt, I just think "why?" I think it was the practicasl effects that killed the genre. I love watching older horror movies and wondering "How the hell did they do that ?" Some of the crappy CG i've seen looks like it came straight out of a PS2 game and pasted into the scene.
I can't choose a favorite, but, I have been having a Hellraiser marathon. All 9 of them are on netflix righ now BTW :love
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