Horror movies suck ass(Currently)

I'm going to list three/four main reasons why recent(2000-Present) horrors suck. Now there have been some decent/great ones, that i will respect to.

I'm going to start with the obvious and say that it's because all they are is a guy in a mask and gallons of blood and fake body parts. Older horror films had real villians, real plots, real suspense and they didn't rely on blood and gore. They had real actors who could really put you in the movie and make you believe its really happening. Not just playboy wanna be's who are willing to take their shirts off, or pretty eye candy(Megan Fox). Plus, there was a variety of how and where they died. Now its all "They died having sex in some weird place they shouldn't have been". Or they went to a cursed building. Where some of their friends had just died, but they ignored the screams and figured it was just some joke. Plus, The bad guy always ends up being a close friend of the main cast and he/she's always the one you suspect the least. And when they finally reveal him/her as the killer, its supposed to be a huge "GASP" moment, but everyone has already seen it thirty times before.

Second, most horror films are remakes or close to it. Some of the well known ones are "Friday the 13th", "Halloween", "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Last house on the left" and the endless remakes/sequels of "The Exorcist". They are also remaking all the Wes Craven classics(^asi just noted) and instead of having plot and suspense, they just fill them with nudity and gore. Another factor that makes up 30% of these movies are loud noises, sharp camera angles and movement that gives a feel of nausea, and quick pop ups of the bad guy. Even though these scenes are obviously coming a mile away(and repeatly happen), the director and audience seem to find them scary.

Going further with the sequel idea; There are no new ideas floating around. Almost every movie has already been done one way or another. Even if that exact plot hasn't been done, then its just a rip off of a few differnt movies. Some very good exceptions are "Shaun Of The Dead", "Zombieland", "Daybreakers" and even though i did not like it "Paranormal Activity". These movies are knew looks on some classic horror film subjects like zombies, vampires, and ghost/posession. Though some of these movies may not scare todays viewers, they are at least entertaining and a much needed breath of fresh air. Another new idea, is the movie "Buried". Which is a suspense thriller, BUT the whole movie is only showing the inside of a coffin. Where a guy(Ryan Renyolds) was buried alive and all he has is an I-Phone and Lighter.

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