Scared yet?

Published on January 8, 2004 By Austin Gage In Movies & TV & Books

So I just got through watching 28 days later on DVD. It is indeed one of the most amazing horror movies I have seen in a long time. Actually horror movies nowadays have evolved to such a higher level. Or at least this one has. Let's take a look back at the genres shall we.

Let's take a look at the growth of it. It first started out with silent horror movies. Movies like Nosferatu and Phantom of the Opera. When great stars like Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi entranced with stories of vampires and werewolves and mummies. And let’s not forget about The Blob or Orson Wells radio thriller War of the Worlds.

Then the 70's came and so did the camp. When disco ruled the horror films. Blaxpotation was king!!!!. The Early 80's brought on 2 of the greatest legends graced the screen. Jason Vorhees and Freddy Krueger. These guys took horror to new heights and thrills. Kids were scared to go camping or go to sleep. But still we new it could get better.

The 90's brought about horror films such as the Scream trilogy or I Know What You Did Last Summer. It seemed that the horror genre was shat upon by bringing cheesy crappy teen horror films. They were good for the time but overkill got the better of it. Too many same style orientated films to soon and to cramped together. I believe that the only good horror to come out of the 90's was parts of the Hellraiser series. Love me some Pinhead.

Then came along the turn of the century. And evolution hit. This was the time when American film makers realized that they sucked and took to the oversees horror. Japanese horror took a step up with greats like Audition and The Ring. American directors remade The Ring successfully but still seem to come up lacking everywhere else. With movies like Gothika and such they had to take the cue from other countries and stepped it up. So far in the past 4 years the movies that have reached out and grabbed me were the Ring, Texas Chainsaw remake, Dog Soldiers and 28 days later. A decent attempt was made with Wrong Turn but no one stepped up like that. With the exception of M Night Shyamalan who blew us all away with movies like 6th Sense and Signs. These movies have taken horror and come out swinging. I love it. It scares the crap outta me and I love it. When a movie makes me cringe at my TV because of the static I get all giddy.

I am sure I have left a lot out. I am sure I have forgotten. I am human and bound to make mistakes. What I can say is that I have never once been freaked out or jumped at movie.....until now. Please respond, comment, argue or bitch me out. I welcome your words.

Comments

crimson

on Jan 30, 2004

I have to admit, I hate horror films. Having said that, I can't help but watch. I won't go so far as to see them in a theatre, simply because it would freak me out too much. Oddly enough though, I must rent something scary at least one a month on video. Even if it takes me days to get through it. (yeah, I constantly turn off the VCR/DVD. Pace around. Leave the house. But I always get back to it, once I've worked up my nerve.)
One of the creepiest movies I've seen is Sleepaway Camp. (I didn't say good.) There was something so jolting to realize how a sick person's actions could jeopardize a child's future and mold them into becoming something else.
Hands down though, the scariest scene in a movie has got to be in The Shining where Danny sees the dead twin girls. Hello, Danny.

JillUser

on Jan 30, 2004

My husband brought 28 Days Later home the other night and I thought it was terrifying! It was so well done. They were so realistic about everyday stuff that usually drives me crazy with horror films. Some people think they sold out on the ending but after seeing the alternatives, I definitely think they made the right choice. Freaky!

I was dissappointed by The Ring. I thought it should have ended way before it did. That would have made it a much better movie in my opinion. That is one flick that is scariest when rented (especially on tape rather than DVD). I liked Blair Witch because it reminded me of how my friends and I would freak each other out at slumber parties. We would start out trying to scare everyone else and end up scaring ourselves equally. I didn't bother with the sequel though.

The Nightmare on Elm Street movies scared me a bit because it played upon something we have no control of, our dreams. Psycho and The Shining are two movies that always scare me. I liked the first Scream movie. I really have some catching up to do though since I have never seen a Hellraiser, Halloween, or any of the slash 'em type movies. I tend to enjoy the psychological thrillers more. I loved Sixth Sense!

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