I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds

  • qooqie@lemmy.world
    818·
    11 months ago

    Horror films are where art flourishes and it has a huge culture of being outside of Hollywood which is just a plus. Also the acting is usually way better

    • dmention7@lemm.eeEnglish
      331·
      11 months ago

      I’m not sure whether to update or downvote. The first sentence doesnt seem too controversial, but hoo boy you nailed it on the second lol

      Screw it, upvoted.

    • Labototmized@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 months ago

      I think you’re right and maybe that’s why I prefer horror movies so much over literally all else. And to your point about being outside of Hollywood, I really appreciate it when I don’t recognize any of the actors. It makes it much more immersive for me. Usually much better camera work and lighting too. And Less CGI - atleast the better ones. I hate it when the whole screen is just really good animation :(

      • otacon239@feddit.de
        2·
        11 months ago

        Ouiji was the worst offender of this. The first half of the movie, it’s got some of my favorite subtle directing in it, keeping you on your toes, then BAM. Halfway through they’re showing the creature in full view and it’s some generic black goo. Not scary at all. Would have been way better if the horror never showed its face.

    • Godort@lemm.ee
      6·
      11 months ago

      Horror is a divisive genre, because it has some of the higher highs, but also many of the lowest lows.

    • pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io
      2·
      11 months ago

      I never really watched any horror movies until this October we binge watched almost 40 movies from that genre.

      I agree, some of the absolute greatest films are from that genre, and you can find very interesting stuff from there if you dig a bit.

      I’m now kind of mad at how I didn’t find Evil Dead earlier in my life. Or The Texas Chain Saw Massacre…

      • disheveledWallaby@lemmy.ml
        2·
        11 months ago

        Evil Dead 1&2, Army of Darkness are some of my favorite movies growing up. Just rewatched The Howling and it was good but not as good a American Werewolf in London. Friday the 13th and the Hellrazor series were awesome. Lost boys etc. The Gate. Pet Cemetery, Sometimes They Come Back and Cats Eye I thought were great Stephen King adaptations. I really enjoyed The Cube for its creativity and small set.

        Still its the SciFi horrors get me the most. Alien series was awesome and Event Horizon were awesome. Something about having nowhere to escape to I think.