The Problem with Horror Movies Today

[@1a0dan]

I think the scariest movies are the ones that creep you out, not the ones that get you to jump out of your seat a few times.

[@Brandonv1103]

I strongly agree

[@endlessgrief9930]

The part with the lawn mower was done so well, the way it kept going and going with no sound and them BOOOOM! Very loud noise AND awful gory scare.

[@TheBiohazardKick]

I agree, while a jump scare when done right can work but it should never be the focus of the movie. The atmosphere and tenchon should be.

[@marysueellis2614]

Me too. Jump scares are for Halloween Haunted Houses. Growing unease and that creeping feeling that characters are either losing it or pulling the mask of sanity off are more effective.

[@eventsotherthingswithchris9019]

When I first saw the following, it was creepy but, parts are now cut out ( @ least 1 part) & it kind of has an unintentionally funny moment. The movie was "The Legend of Hellhouse:" Yes. it had some jump scares but it works instead of annoys. As far as the unintentionally funny moment, all I'll say is watch the cat segment in it.

[@chellastation]

I have to agree that psychological horror is much scarier and enjoyable than a jump-scare film.

[@jodimbrewer]

Agreed. Jump scares are almost predictable

[@TimDyck]

You should find some old Hitchcock thrillers. He knew how to get into the audiences heads and t was befor CGI so it's all story and great acting.

[@Nerubico]

@@jodimbrewer so true ! mostly I focus on avoiding the stupid jump scares instead of following and enjoying the film itself....

[@jodimbrewer]

@@TimDyck the older horror flicks are the best.

[@jodimbrewer]

@@Nerubico that's what I have to do.

[@benm5970]

Chris, you hit the nail on the head when you said that audiences have forgotten what real horror is People need to realize that if a person jumps after a jumpscare happens that doesn't automatically mean it scared them, it was because of the loud noise that it made, it's not genuine fear, it's a bodily reaction that we can't help, similar to how, even if you see it coming, if you hear nails scratching on a chalkboard it's gonna hurt your ears and cause you to clench up, people need to stop confusing real fear with natural human reactions

[@anirudhviswanathan3986]

One movie that scared the hell out of me was "The Ghost and the Darkness". I would call it a horror movie, because man eating lions that hunt purely for sport ARE FUCKING HORRIFYING!!! The jumpscares are built up by the lions constantly evading the traps placed by the engineer and the hunter for hire. No zombies, no mythological lore bullcrap, no vampires, just pure, unadulterated reality.

[@timothypolitte879]

Ben McDonald jump scares are also a form of psychological release. you can't help but relax after a jump scare. Thats why psychological horror is so good, it slowly increases the fear and mental preassure without letting up.

[@flaatheaad7544]

Ben McDonald I live the evil dead trilogy

[@lawrencedavis5459]

The original exorcist has it all. That's how horror is done.

[@budahbaba7856]

*Anirudh Viswanathan* along those same lines, many episodes of that crime show "Criminal Minds" scare the hell out of me, because they are actually reiterations of the things that really happen in a world populated with the most terrifying monster of all -the anonymous human predator! Very few horror movies genuinely scare me -but that show often does (or did)! :)

[@juste.une.mouche]

jump scares in bad horror movies are like laugh tracks in bad sit-coms

[@MattMcKnn]

or laugh tracks in general

[@mgtocrateezspeaks3971]

Like every episode of Seinfeld.

[@pelloo3627]

Yes very true. They are a cheap way of getting you scared without any actual effort, when done badly. Like, not to get biased, big bang theory just having laugh tracks over everything so you get the feeling that it is actually funny.

[@pilummurialis6490]

Big Bang Theory, Seinfield, Friends, Cheers, to name a few

[@lenastorm6280]

@@pelloo3627 Agree completely!

[@Levyathyn]

"This is the easiest kind of scare" That's because a jump scare isn't really a scare at all... it's a surprise.

[@explosion9815]

More like a startle.

[@mischa2643]

EXplosion981 exactly. If you tickle me and I laugh it doesn't make you funny. Startling at jump scares is a functional bodily reflex.

[@erikseavey9445]

It's a adrenaline surge and unless they're broken everyone gets this.

[@carsonnichols7428]

@@erikseavey9445 the adrenaline rush ruins the rest of the movie... The auidience is no longer scared, the threat is gone.

[@thepossessor]

@@mischa2643 Exactly, it's a cheap gimmick

[@jessiehogue.]

"Imagination is for kids"? ...Seriously? What's next, "Using one's brain is for scientists"?

[@300subscriberswithoutanyvideos]

BIG BRAIN TIME

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

Jessie Hogue ikr?

[@StayFractalesque]

you and 400 others don't understand?

[@jessiehogue.]

@@StayFractalesque Why, you lost your imagination in your teenage years too?

[@emma5781]

lol

[@malohn2068]

A jump scare isn't a scare it's a startle. You can have a documentary of animals and suddenly a picture of an ass taking a massive dump with earrape audio. It gives the same reaction. It's startling. Horror movies need to make you paranoid and scared even after the movie is over

[@KRGRTV]

Thank You!! That is ALL jump "scares" are is startling someone, which is in no way actually creating fear in a person.

[@OnTheRiver14]

Malohn I thought hereditary had a good mix of both

[@Dark_Voice]

I dont think its even startle. Because you expect it. When someone walks in corridor and everything is dark and music is low you know 100% its coming. So its not even surprising. I dont even move or give a damn about it. I just feel violated (mostly ear rape due to sudden change of volume). So instead of jump scare I would say "sudden ear rape". Its simply disgusting, disturbing whatever you wanna call BUT scary. Personally I find the horrors that show dark sides of reality with killers being natural things (like insanity etc.) the most scary. Because only children will believe that there is some Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees but if something can actually happen even to me then THATS what I find scary.

[@LHPottery]

Being startled does not scare me. It pisses me off and makes me impatient with the film. I end up not liking it just as a visceral reaction.

[@Jinx-cb6je]

Ikr .

[@cmillerpa33]

The problem for me is that I cant stand the characters. I find myself rooting for the killer, demon, or ghost.

[@Elias-jp5gc]

The problem for me is that I watch bad horror movies because the characters are hella cute

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

This is intentional. I’ve watched many horror flicks. The recent films deliberately don’t build the characters. You can’t relate to them and they’re stupid.

[@poett8875]

The problem for me is that horror movies just aren’t scary anymore. Most of the horror movies today feel more like suspenseful thrillers than actual horror.

[@patricksleep9787]

When that happens then the film itself has failed.

[@sahilsahoo6478]

@@poett8875 I think the problem is their are just too many of them and all of us probably have watched a lot of these films and now they have become really predictable for us

[@N0thing2SeaHere]

Jump scares are like a comedian tickling you.

[@dargon8461]

For some reason I spent 30 min giggling on your comment, don't know why...

[@drennyvision6141]

Best analogy ever

[@kickflipkraz]

or Dane Cook

[@ledaboros868]

genius.

[@newacc6065]

jade elliott please stop stealing top comments from other videos

[@EmanGameplay]

Jump scare abuse is exactly why FNAF should not be made into a movie

[@gh8735]

EmanGameplay See but fnaf 1 (EMPHASIS ON 1) is a good indie fun game because it has a very creepy atmosphere and ends in a scare that is pretty frightening. I was pretty spooked the first few times I played it. Now i do think the whole franchise was milked too long. It should have just been fnaf 1 because it was a really good idea. Those animatronics are pretty frightening because it reminds us of those creepy animatronics from chuck e cheese.

[@gh8735]

George Pearson I mean if the game got more developers yeah it could be a really solid horror game, but you do have to remember its just one guy doing everything. If he got even a small team it could be really good.

[@gh8735]

George Pearson Yeah from the first game he probably didn't have the money, but the second and third he definitely did.

[@redactedredacted6656]

Maybe if the movie focuses around a person or group investigating the mystery around the murders instead of the animatronics it could work.But I doubt it will take that route.

[@MultiNacho8]

EmanGameplay Not really. FNAF has a pretty disturbing backstory. If done right, then the movie could be a great psychological crime detective thriller.

[@carktheshark]

I don't like horror movies but the best horror movies are the kind that make you paranoid. You know the kind- the movies that makes you check in the closet, keep the lights on and makes sure you don't look directly in the mirror

[@grumpymonk824]

Ciel Caxx yeah, that's why I like the ring, there's no jumpscares (maybe one or 2) and there's lots of tension so you think something will happen but it doesn't then the scariest part happens at the end

[@hxpnoticbynx2351]

Ciel Caxx Insidious number 1 and the rings number 1

[@AsylumWalker]

oh man, I was looking over my shoulder for days after insidious

[@thecommunistdoggo1008]

TheDragon Squad Alien wasn't at all scary completely overated

[@instantchildbirth2746]

bruh you just have schizophrenia

[@Emper0rH0rde]

People watch horror movies for the "thing." They don't watch it for the story. Horror in Hollywood has become pornography.

[@MrBej]

Most of the true horror fans don't feel that way.

[@1000000man1]

General audiences do, but true horror fans aren't like that. That's why it's annoying that Horror Fans are misjudged.

[@steelsaber54]

Care to elaborate? I’m genuinely curious

[@MrBej]

@@steelsaber54 what he/she is trying to say is that the reason most people watch horror films is just because of the adrenaline rush they get upon seeing the jumpscare and the design of the ghost and how scary it looks, and not the actual plot, sound design, audio visual cues, and just generally the art of horror films.

[@AmandaBrown-pu4ev]

I hate jump scares! My favorite is a psychological horror

[@michaelrosenstock9187]

Amanda Brown silent Hill ?the birds ? the thing ? night of the living dead ? dunwitch horror ? eraser head? vanishing on 7th street? stuff like that ?

[@stvltiloqvent]

i'd argue american psycho isn't really psychological horror. you don't experience dread/terror watching it. it's just a load of gore used to serve a satirical message.

[@telatomodosh7410]

The Blob and The Thing were cool, also The Mist.

[@elliottallen9468]

Same! I (usually) can't stand jump scares. (I found that in a few, they were well-ish placed, such as in Drag Me to Hell.)

[@expressrobkill]

i dislike horror in general, 9/10 are incredibly disappointing and laughably stupid plus i wanna avoid the nightmares but i plucked up the courage to watch the babadook and did not regret, yea it was tricky to get to sleep that night but the film was well worth it and that's the point i think, whatever jonra you stick on a film at the end of the day, did you enjoy it was it a good film, that's what matters, my point is yea i don't like horror movies because i don't understand why people want to be scared but its good to understand the necessity of the feel of the movie to portray the idea, i think a big problem with movie makers is they seem to choose the jonra and the age before the film is made when it should be the opposite the jonra should be determined by the movie. if you pic the jonra first then you will aim it towards that which will take away from the movie.

[@shingfanchan4389]

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ----H. P. Lovecraft

[@thehitherto5348]

Ah, I use that quote all the time. Unfortunately, nowdays people want to have everything explained to them. And if it doesn't it's suddenly a "bad" movie.

[@shingfanchan4389]

Glad to see someone who have same opinion :)

[@Cod4Wii]

Great quote by the legend

[@dinosauce6785]

Ah, yes. Lovecraft is one of my most favorite author. The Cthulhu Mythos is very interesting and I recommend people read some of his works. I would love to see one of his works adapted to the big screen (like 'At The Mountains of Madness' was supposed to be), but I fear that it will either be done horribly or people just won't get it... Sigh... Anyways. Good quote!

[@dinosauce6785]

Yes, I know that. That's why I said it'd be done horribly because of how hard it'd be to portray that feeling of existential horror.

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

''Imagination is for kids''? I am flabbergasted by how shallow and wrongheaded that sentiment is.

[@Gmthekiller]

Miguel Flagstaff what ?🤣

[@WolfHunner]

That critique is frightening in itself. Imagine being a mindless drone as an adult.

[@awts..7954]

To them artists are nonexistent- At all-

[@livclark8154]

That's the equivalent of saying that existing is for chumps. It's shallow, stupid and the person who wrote that is probably five.

[@AxenfonKlatismrek]

If this was true, then there wouldnt be any progress

[@jessebond4280]

The greatest issue with jump scares, is that you can anticipate when they're about to happen. That's not how jump scares should work. They should be random and un-calculated, other wise you defeat the purpose of a jump scare. Jump scares are supposed to be used in-between the real scares.

[@colefisher6751]

Jesse Bond Anticipation is the key tho

[@jessebond4280]

You misunderstand me. A jump scare is devised to catch you off guard, because you're not supposed to know when a jump scare is going to happen, hence why it makes you "jump". Anticipation and suspense are great tools to use in the horror movie tool kit, but what's the point of trying to jump on the audience if they know it's coming?

[@colefisher6751]

Jesse Bond​ We are always going to anticipate them for them to be effective, but I see what you mean.

[@WisteriaBerlitz]

I remember my sis and I laughing at Annabelle because they were so predictable and a lil cheesy

[@ddland45]

No, jump scares are suppose to be used to cause an unease as you watch and they should be NATURAL, not some random 'out-of-the-blue noise that makes no sense to the story, let alone the scene. Perfect example of what I'm talking about is a creaking door somewhere in a dark house, or someone walking through a dark, empty hallway on a cold night and suddenly the heater clangs on breaking the silence. You don't need unnecessary, random noises. You need organic sound that fits the mood of the scene....of course, you need to set the scene properly first.

[@juliehenriksen269]

Misery by Stephen King is one of my favorites horror movies, because it is pure horror. Imagine being injured and kinapped and held hostage by a psychopath that claims to love you or at least care for you. The way the movie builds up tension is like no other movie. It's starts with hope and slowly removes every inch of it throughout the film. Psychological horror at it's bedst if you ask me.

[@weebrahim]

So it's...terror? I mean horror has changed a lot

[@captainhowlerwilson508]

It is definetly one of those most real horror films, ever made.

[@reharm_reality]

I've never watched it, but I'm glad it was good. The book is terrific, I kept checking to make sure I still had all my limbs as I read it.

[@steelsaber54]

He didn’t get out of the cockadoodie car

[@harlemraider3347]

My only problem with Misery was I just kept thinking to myself “ain’t no way Sonny Corleone would ever let this broad play him like that”. 😂

[@FCSchaefer]

Two years later and this video is even more relevant now than then.

[@directcharge6648]

She Said how so?

[@masoncombs6578]

direct Charge The subjects have gotten worse and haven't changed to benefit.

[@wkie9632]

Luckily we got IT.

[@throwawaywwwwwww]

Mason Combs No, I would have to disagree. We have gotten a lot of good horror movies from smaller studios in the past year and a half.

[@Ian24089]

Quespa Yeah, I agree with you. The last couple of years have been pretty good for the horror genre.

[@MrFTW733]

After seeing The Shining from beginning to end, I have grown a fear of hotels. That's horror to me.

[@UndyingGhost]

Watch the room 1408.

[@MrFTW733]

UndyingGhost I did, another good hit to me

[@totalmakesvideos]

HHHEEERRRREESSS JONNY

[@SgtWilliamPepper]

Wfich version, the never version, that fucked up the story, or the older version, that fucked up the story?

[@MrFTW733]

***** The Kubrick Version; the point is that it was indeed a horror epic, whether or not it's faithful to the book

[@ballisticbadger9955]

I mean jumpscares aren't scary though.... I am a HUGE horrorfan and has been since i was seven years old.... The ONLY movie that has EVER given me a jumpscare was Harry Potter one, when he entered the library and the screaming face popped out of the book.... Scary movies today are not scary.... Their jumpscares aren't even scary given how predictable they are, unlike the jumpscare in HP.... You can easily tell when a jumpscare will pop up and THE ONLY people that fall victim to it are people that never watches horror movies anyway - _ -'....

[@fatnut2317]

So you’ve been a huge horror fan for a whole year?

[@imok3487]

I know right, the only time a movie truly jump-scared me was in goddamn Zootopia

[@ytanonymity3585]

Even Jumpscare in Alien(1979)(when there was a scene where Xenormorph came to catch Dallas) was brilliant than what horror movie did today

[@David12754]

Shit when I was a kid the fact Voldemort was nameless and shit scared me and still does they did a good job portraying that in the movies of how terrifying he was to people who didn’t know him. Then when they showed him on the back of the professors head it almost made me shit myself...

[@amyrap5292]

YT Anonymity io

[@MultiNAME69]

A real horror movie is the one which fucks up your mind & surrounding, not your eardrums. smh

[@ethanretin562]

Vipul Khedekar I think you would love black mirror.

[@migzgarcia3095]

the grudge's kayako fucked up my whole life because i was terrified of it since i watched it as a kid

[@talkshow69]

Vipul Khedekar Sadly when tje people watching it are fucked up,it doesn't matter.

[@supastar25]

I remember watching 'White Bear' and just...sitting there after watching it thinking what the!...can't put my finger on it...just unsettled...Black Mirror is a fantastic show. 'White Christmas' was also very unsettling once you figure out what's actually happening.

[@ozzie.mogo06]

Watch Pet semetary that one will fuck you up for days

[@dravendfr]

1. No originality/remake insanity. 2. PG-13 trying to get a broader audience, loses the soul of horror in the process. 3. Jump scares. 4. Every character is defective and makes you root for the killer because of their consistent stupidity. Etc

[@TheArtObsessed]

Agree with number 2, theres nothing I hate more than being stuck in a theatre with a bunch of preteen girls.

[@dravendfr]

***** I would as well, I wasn't ranking them as most to least damaging, just as points of annoyance as they came to me.

[@MrSpawley]

Would also copy paste writing and over milking franchise desensitizes viewers . Jump scares become predictable so no longer scary reason why Shining was a classic only one movie

[@angelusvastator1297]

You guys just described everything that was wrong with the Rings movie.

[@robertramos7923]

TheEternalServant the first ring movie was scary and well done, the second was interesting in the fact that very few movies have ever been both funny AND boring at the same time. The third movie has me in stitches and I have no intention nor intrest in seeing that movie. That cow is empty and needs to be eaten.

[@iivvrryy]

"It wasn't even scary" is one of the only phrases that can fill me with rage.

[@RoninDurey]

Annabelle wasn't even scary :3

[@madelainerowley8854]

+Ronin Durey annabelle was scary, but the babadook was SO much better

[@its_only_martin6888]

Transformers 4 wasn't even scary.

[@1234762]

+Its_only_martin I know right, I walked out of the theater, where was my monster dammit?!

[@lisamacdonald3114]

Annabelle was one the most boring movies I've ever seen.

[@OttoVonGarfield]

I prefer the term JumpShock. It isn't a scare, it just shocks you.

[@rostharan]

+Dżony Rambo in insidious when that thing was by the baby's crib. holy fk i was "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am glad i am not living that"

[@ademetal]

+max larsen Yeah, I don't like many horror movies because of that. A film I do like though that just builds on tension, is 28 Days Later when they're trapped in a tunnel, the tension just builds and builds as you finally see a horde of zombies come hurtling down this tunnel, it still gives me goosebumps!

[@MrKolsyrad]

+max larsen I agree. Jump''scares'' aren't scary. They're just annoying. I've stopped watching horror movies completely because of the damn thing. It's not scary at all. It's just annoying as all hell.

[@3scape4rtist]

+max larsen That's a good one. Here's another: Stinger. Actually, that was a term used by sound engineers for specific moments like those in the film. I've found an effective gauge for a horror movie i like to apply on the second viewing (if a film was good enough to watch a second time). Watch the film a second time with no sound. If a moment in the film still has a stinger effect, then you can generally tell a scene was shot well enough to build tension where the soundtrack only enhances the moment, rather than the moment depending on the soundtrack.

[@LegionOfEclaires]

That's actually a really good point.

[@ClaraGinoulhiac]

I really like psychological horror or that horror that don't use your human instincts to scare you. Just gives you that feeling that something isn't right.

[@ferox965]

Random Videos too much story and plot can ruin a good visceral horror movie. I don't want to be mildly disturbed watching a horror movie...i want to be beaten up by the movie.

[@ClaraGinoulhiac]

ferox965 Agree! Sometimes it just feels like they're forcing you to be scared.

[@faraz259]

Like Sinister?

[@ClaraGinoulhiac]

Brock cena what?

[@faraz259]

Random Videos Dude your comment just described this move! It is called 'Sinister'! You'll love it. Give it a try!

[@eetuhalmela9361]

i haven't watched the video, but here is couple things that suck: 1. Unnessecary jumpscares. 2. Breaking the tension every two seconds by showing the monster/slasher. 3. Overall stupid story and script. 4. All the movies are just remakes.

[@paulio1530]

Eetu Halmela but 'it' is good remake

[@alexanderspartacus235]

Pretty much summarises the horror movies today

[@mel2000]

@Eetu Halmela: Successful horror all boils down to the effectiveness of the collaborative talent involved. There's nothing wrong with jump-scare horror, if done well (The Descent). There's nothing wrong with horror that isn't shy about showing the monster, if done well (The Thing). There's nothing wrong with explicit horror, if done well (The Exorcist). There's nothing wrong with slasher horror if done well (Psycho). There's nothing wrong with non-scary horror, if done well (The Shining).

[@palazzo1113]

And origin stories. I don't care why the evil is evil, just that it's evil.

[@cierasneonrainbow]

Pretty much what he said 😂

[@F4ngel]

Most "modern horrors" I've seen with the jump scares I've forgotten about. The original terminator still unnerves me. Imagine being chased by something that resembles a human but isn't human, that nothing stop them, not knives, not bullets, not fire. But fire burns the darkness away, which makes it even more unnerving that it doesn't work. That it won't stop until it "gets you". You run so hard that your legs don't work and you have to crawl, putting buildings, cars and people between it and you and it still comes for *YOU*.

[@josephmangara9687]

That's what true horror should be, keeping you on your toes and with little predictability

[@coldstuff9784]

That movie gave me nightmares as a kid for that reason lol

[@gpeddino]

"The Witch" was another excellent movie that was panned by many movie-goers for being "not scary".

[@shrinewitch]

Guilherme Eddino totally. Cretins expecting a jump scare

[@gold-kingvalmy2257]

Guilherme Eddino The Witch was shit. I had to fight myself from falling asleep.

[@adelejordancooper]

it was okay, I feel like the story could've been a bit clearer though, it left me confused.

[@arthurdossantos6826]

the Malevolent I seriously do not understand whay people mean when they say they don't understand a movie. The Witch was a very simple and straightforward plot. What did you not understand about it?

[@adelejordancooper]

looking back at that comment, I understand the plot, I just found it pretty pointless, the gory scenes were great, I have to admit, but the whole film feels like it should be a metaphor for something, that's what confuses me.

[@nachomartinez4758]

6 years after this video, I'll say this: This has been the best decade for horror movies of all time. The witch, The lighthouse, Hereditary, The babadook, The conjuring... absolutely great. Even the bad horror movies (Annabelle, The nun etc) are, in my opinion, far better than the bad horror movies of other decades. I'll die in this hill.

[@sunessetham627]

@Tom Ffrench can't agree more. the public sure have higher standards now

[@joeyjerry1586]

@Tom Ffrench, the issue is they’re all forgotten. Only the classics remain.

[@CyanideSublime]

Maybe this video was seen and some effort was put into movies the last 6- years

[@jameslough6329]

Uh, did you forget about the 70s?! Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alien, The Omen, The freaking Exorcist!

[@jameslough6329]

@Tom Ffrench Yeah, except the bad horror movies of the 1980s didn’t get an absurd amount of sequels and prequels that were equally as bad.

[@QukopertTheSk8erBoi]

I watched The Shining with my girlfriend not long ago and after the movie she went on a rant about how the horror movies of today are terrible and that movies like The Shining is how you do it the right way, I am verry glad I found this woman.

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

Shining wasn't that scary though, it was a pretty hilarious add-in to Ready Player One though

[@element1111]

+Cole Cash Define 'scary'

[@flyingpaladin617]

Marry her

[@mylovesongs2429]

Where did you find her? Are there more like her? :)

[@07foxmulder]

The Shining was as mediocre a movie as there is. It’s not scary; it’s not interesting; it’s not creepy; it’s not suspenseful. Instead of making a movie about a mans slow decent into insanity, we have a movie with Jack Nicholson being Jack Nicholson in a hotel with a couple of ghosts. Unfortunately the Kubrick fanboys jizz over this movie because they love to look for the hidden meanings. Hidden meanings that aren’t even there. But, hey, at least it was a little better than the made for tv version.

[@dawnofthewalkers4915]

My best advice is to set your expectations as low as possible for every movie.

[@mystic9700]

The Lion King live action remake was still terrible...😔

[@vbag42]

I tried, didn't work

[@bloodgoat666]

Best way to avoid the bad movies is to let someone else see it first, someone who has the same taste as you. So many hours saved with this easy trick. And wait, there's even more! Think about the money you save for not paying a ticket to a lousy movie. And with this ratings drops too.

[@camerongooslin4683]

THAT'S WHAT I DO!!!

[@jayjayjay4788]

true

[@raybojr1]

The scariest things are the ones you can't see

[@miguelpereira9859]

raybojr1 "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown" - H.P. Lovecraft

[@don83030]

raybojr1 oxygen scares the living shit out if me

[@dankestmemes9843]

raybojr1 and the things you have to imagine.

[@_nutcracker]

Wait this comment is 7 years old??? How old is this video

[@raybojr1]

@@_nutcracker Almost 10 years

[@dubsont1de]

i recently tried to explain why jump scares arent actually scary to my kids while discussing some of the latest horror movies. if your friend hides in the bushes then jumps out and shouts BOO when you arent expecting it, you will likely jump and for a split second you might feel scared. is your friend scary? of course not. its closer to being surprised than it is to being scary. i told them the easiest way to tell whether its a cheap jump scare is this: if you jump and feel scared...then 2 seconds later everyone is kinda chuckling looking at each other as if to say "that one got me" then clearly in less than 2 seconds you arent scared any more. another clue is that most people can sense the jump scare coming even if they arent consciously looking for it. my wife will literally hide her face before every jump scare and when i ask why she says she knows something scary is about to happen. so.. she can close her eyes a couple times for 5 seconds and avoid the "scary" parts of the movie? so...remove 20 seconds of this movie and it wont even be scary. i prefer the "scary" to be unavoidable. i prefer it to be woven into to the story so well that you cant watch the movie while skipping the few scary parts

[@dc7981]

One of the only good jump scares is from exorcist 3 aside from that they really need to be toned down

[@MS-jp3op]

You've nailed it. Jumpscares are so overused that they telegraph themselves now. Half the time nowadays when I'm watching a new film I sit with the remote in my hand so I can turn the volume down when I sense they're coming. One of my roommates noticed this and asked me "if you're scared why do you keep watching the movie?", to which I said "I'm not scared, I just don't like being shouted at".

[@Yoshikage8008]

PG-13 Horror movies should be illegal.

[@literallymyonlyhobbies]

The Titan Well, in Germany movies like "unknown user" or sth are available for 12 year olds, and I watched that movie with my mother, who was scared ( she easily gets scared tho) like damn, and we both, once the movie was over, walked out there, discussing the fact that this shit is "ok" for 12 year olds. when I see these kids at my school, I would never believe they'd be able to watch any horror movies without shitting their pants.

[@FraeuleinWundertoll]

I was shocked reading that Unknown User is okay for 12 year-olds (I'm 25 and was disgusted and horrified by that movie) and checked online - the wikipedia page says that it was initially published with a FSK 12 (June 2015) but revisited in October 2015. Now it's FSK 16 which is way more appropriate (still too young imo but better).

[@literallymyonlyhobbies]

MaschaDraws I Think 16+ is ok but still, I know some older people who were scared of this movie, and I think every horror movie should be 18+. Sounds a little bit too much and people under 18 will probably be against it, but I personally think that's justified. You can't define (is that a word lol) someones fear by their age. But if someone's 18+ they might be more ok with being scared.

[@claudiogonzalez6012]

I am 14 years old and I look like 12 and most horror movies where I live are 15+ (They never let me see horror movies bc I look like 12) and my friends look like 17 so I pretend I'm the-awkward-little-brother-who-likes-to-be-with-his-big-brother *brother*

[@shinozakilaki7759]

YOUR PROFILE PIC SHOULD BE A HORROR MOVE LIKE DAMN

[@greppim911]

Thats Exactly why "The Shining" wasnt well recived in theaters and reviewers (apart from being unfaithfull to the book), Its an amazing Psychological horror thriller that doesnt tell you half of whats actually going on and thanks to that, it creates a stunning atmosphere, creppy performances and disturbing thiller that doesnt go beyond fantasy or reality AND THATS THE THING THAT MAKES IT A CLASSIC Did you actually know that back then Stanley Kubrick and Shelley Duvall were nominated for razzies? A razzie is an insult (movies like catwoman and jack and jill), and the shining is very far away from being one or one of those movies, Now its acttualy one of the best Psychological horror thriller of all time

[@CeruleanBlue61]

Greppi M Yessssssssss

[@Jus10Ed]

The razzies existed in 1980? I had no idea.

[@random_meta]

I have to admit that 2/3rds of the movie, I was a little bored, but as the madness started kikcing in all the "useless" observations I had made for the characters til then made perfect sense and I ended up watching it more than 5 times out of seer joy for the excellent mystery surrounding the plot. You couldnt guess what was going to happen and I loved that. (I hadnt read the book before watching the movie)

[@dumbidiot3415]

The same thing happens to the thing (1980)

[@Proxima-J-]

The last movie to genuinely creep me out was the ring . Rated PG and you never saw anyone die .

[@steelsaber54]

It was PG-13 but fair enough

[@davidhutchinson7888]

Damn me too

[@MC_1993]

Watch “black coats daughter”

[@virz4432]

Actually, there were a few deaths in The Ring.

[@TheCrystalStyx]

How about also Unnecessary sex scenes and gore. Also it's always the same type of characters, for fucksakes they even look the same!

[@elianny9187]

Yeah the couple who is looking for some place to fuck always gets kilt first smh is a fucking cliche at this point.

[@rotflolextreme]

Hence, Cabin in the Woods.

[@JesterPrince]

Sex scenes feels little bit forced. Not gonna say anything about gore because I'm big sucker for it but it really can be little bit out of place too. You are right, they almost looks same too, no wonder they looked so familiar always : D

[@joshlynbourn6436]

TheCrystalStyx sooo true

[@tyrannical892]

Gores alright because its a HORROR movie but the sex scenes are really bad

[@llamasugar5478]

The Shining is one of the best horror movies of all time. Like real -life horror, it seems quite normal in the beginning. Then, there’s a creeping sense of something not quite right. Watching Johnny slip into insanity is the most horrifying thing. Unfortunately, the word “horror” has been corrupted by the offenses listed in this video. A really good psychological movie has the audience feeling acutely uncomfortable. Tension, anxiety, maybe disgust or revulsion-feeling this in a fictional, somewhat controlled setting is what makes these thrillers so cathartic. I felt all that watching the 2018 iteration of the movie IT; oddly enough, I felt really good after. It was like a reset.

[@zoazede2098]

2018 It? Really? Is a really cliché movie 😕 dont know why so many people liked it that much...

[@llamasugar5478]

@Eugenia Veronica Bonsembiante. Cliche? Not at all. Remember, when IT was originally made (1984), it was kind of shocking to television viewers. Guys like King led the way. I’m not saying no one’s done it better.

[@nicky5669]

I don't like horror movies (I'm a chicken/scared-cat). But I liked The Autopsy Of Jane Doe and IT :)

[@Ray_TheRebel]

@@zoazede2098 Yeah,most of the cliches were born out of this movie.Take a cinema lesson kid.And learn the basics of cinematography,and great perfomances

[@zoazede2098]

@@Ray_TheRebel If the book was something original in concepts and basic structure that was in the 80' when it was wrote, not now, so it doesn't count beyond nostalgia 😑 I dont need to take classes of any kind (besides, how old are YOU to call me kid?, and even with that, you think you're superior or something 'cuz you're older? That's lame ) because a movie is based in something that old that appearently "invented" the "child group vs monster" cliché. Besides The movie works because of jumpscares and the fact that Skarsgard's Pennywise is ugly as fuck on purpose so it can be superficially scary, and that is cheap for "the best horror film of the year". I didnt complain that the movie has the clichés that Stephen King kinda invented for his novels, i complained about the ACTUAL HORROR MOVIES CLICHÉS, wich someone with half brains can notice, and the fact that the tone of the movie is a dissaster, and the fact that Bev is bullied because "she's a girl" is stupid even for the 80's, she could be bullied because she's a redhair, something that still happens today!!

[@xisumavoid]

I agree with a lot of what you said. You are right to look at box office numbers because the people with money that back the movies are interested in the profits and not the art, which is why we have so many cheaply produced jump scare movies, because the motive is the cash grab. One point i think you missed is that its easy to focus on the crappy movies, and compare them to the classics. Being a big fan of horror I've seen some great movies in recent years, as well as the classics, but what we forget is in the era of the classics there were plenty of crappy movies that have been forgotten about. Movies like Annabell & Ouija will be forgotten, and in 10 years we may be praising this era for Oculus & Babadook. Fantastic video Chris! Love hearing your opinions, this was a nice break from the regular reviews :-)

[@coloradocolts]

Dude... try and do the dare on 13Horror com It will scare the fuck outta you.

[@collinwalker4873]

Oculus was so bad.

[@DavidH-fb9ob]

xisumavoid! what are you doin here?

[@Vothify]

Hey! I watch your videos! lol

[@Myvoetisseer]

Please tell me some good horror movies of recent years? I can think of like 3

[@Phantom.Gaming64]

To me jump-scare is the cheapest way to put a scare on a viewer watching the movie. True horror is to make the viewer feel scared by the atmosphere of the movie itself, not rely on scare by having something lunge at the screen accompanied by a loud music sting/sound effect.

[@jhawkshaw]

In my opinion, foreign horror movies are much scarier.

[@dsmyify]

They are. Unfortunately Stuckman rarely reviews foreign movies.

[@dsmyify]

@Black lodge ~ 'Rec.' is a Spanish movie, found footage, infected zombie, very good. There is the Swedish 'Let the right one in' about a vampire girl, simple and brutal. 'Last Train to Bushan' a Korean zombie movie, pretty good. 'As Above So Below' very creepy, set in Paris not sure who made it though. 'Brain Dead' is a New Zealand movie, zombie again, funny. 'Audition' is Japanese, it's brutal, about a man than dates a terrifying young woman. There are more but those are good.

[@jhawkshaw]

In my opinion, Jopanese horror movies are very good at setting the unsettling mood (the most well known ones being movies like The Ring, or The Grudge [the original ones of-course]). "Audition" was a pretty scary movie and it was highly praised too. Another film I personally enjoyed was "Cold Fish", though it has so much violence and gore (it's based on a true event). For a foreign film other than Japanese, I think "Goodnight Mommy" was very well made. But those are just some of my personal opinions and I'm not sure if they fit to your taste.

[@dsmyify]

@Black lodge ~ have you seen the French movie Raw? It's a strange one. It's a coming of age movie. A young girl blossoming into ... worth a watch, it's not scary horror but it's ok.

[@deruneldembal5048]

@Black lodge "Audition". It is a Japanese movie.

[@rockyraccoon24]

For me, a true horror movie makes you feel paranoid and sleepless. Here's a cliched horror film: Opening scene shows origin of spirit/demon/monster, dumb teenagers check out house/forest with said creature, jumpscare by friend, another teenager stupidly unleashes something without caution, friend disappears/dies, friends argue about what happened, another person dies, friends suddenly become unstoppable and join forces, blood spurts out, jumpscares, jumpscare, spirit/demon/monster is now gone, friends move out, final jumpscare. Here's how to fix that: don't use jumpscares too much, don't rely heavily on gore, use more suspense and darkness and silence, but NO JUMPSCARES, don't use teenagers as main characters.

[@gaubonghaybuon24111]

I had always thought I had no spine when it comes to horror films because I hate haunted houses (in amusement parks), hate being jumped and/or scared and quite literally just the thought of a clown under my bed is enough to cost me my sleep, so I avoided them altogether. When I went to see "Sinister" with a friend in the cinema, the creature (?)'s image haunted my mind so bad that I couldn't sleep until 7 am the next day, so I was even more convinced that horrors just weren't for me. Then last week I went to see "The Conjuring 2" in cinema after hearing numerous praises from Chris and Jeremy Jahns, other critics and fans alike, hoping and exciting for a good scare (I was in the mood to be scared), and... I was gravely disappointed. Of course there's that one scene (which I won't spoil) that is the definite highlight, it was really scary that made me peaked at the screen through my fingers, but in the end I felt nothing, I was even so distracted by the end of the film that I started my habitual nitpicking, the demon didn't make a heavy impact on me like the creature in "Sinister", in fact no impact was made at all. Then I realized that I'm not a spineless little shit, it's just that for my virginal horror experience, I had a well-made horror film in the best setting possible (the cinema). Thinking about the state of horrors nowadays, that revelation is quite sad actually.

[@stanloonauglies9358]

Yesss

[@yanelafabra9127]

Totally...I got bored of those clichés! Why teenagers all the time? And why they have to be that stupid? I like the most films makes you feel afraid of being alone,checking your back or some effect like that AFTER watching the movie!

[@Wesmadon]

The industry used to rely on slow building tension. Sure, stuff would happen to make you feel insecure or tense (a side character dying or a ramp up in antagonist activity) but it was softer. Not about being scared but building to something more. Atmosphere and subtly are the keys to being actually decent (not the best, but they're the bedrock of the genre).

[@noobbotgaming2173]

jumpscares can work. even after repeated viewings. it's just that filmmakers make jumpscares too obvious. a truely sudden appearance of a monster can be nerve racking.

[@emperorpalpatine7149]

The Babadook is proof that horror movies aren't dead just yet.

[@aaronw937]

Lol true, they just went underground.

[@missx5472]

The Babadook and Oculus were GREAT!

[@madelainerowley8854]

Yeah, but 'it follows' is proof that the creators are running out of ideas... I mean, come on, a sexually transmitted ghost!? Wtf😂

[@aaronw937]

Maybe their like the creators of the big bang theory, their just lazy and want to see what they can get away with.

[@syedandalif]

Count Conjuring 2 to that list!

[@MrJbee1982]

The Babadook scared the shit out of me. I didn't get the association with depression and all that deeper stuff. As a monster movie, it still scared the crap out of me even when they didn't actually show the monster. The book reading to the mother's child was like !!!!!! THAT really freaked me out how the book story changed.

[@auiren]

The zombies from COD scare me more than horror films nowadays

[@birolklp5574]

Hehe the zombie mode from cod has more lore than 90% of the films these days

[@TheF0xskibidbopmmdada]

Birolk Lp more like 100 percent I tried watching a video about it and I had more anxiety that finals

[@ytanonymity3585]

Zombie from Blood is more brutal 😈

[@johnkinsey6117]

Ghouls in fallout 4 scare me more than this

[@eow4317]

Because there are actually stakes

[@jacket5674]

Horror for me is something that is so unpreventable and being stuck into a difficult situation. Most horror films nowadays are just these stupid people getting themselves into stupid, preventable, situations.

[@Potter5757]

Jacket lol it's just like real life. Dumb people getting into preventable bad situations 😂

[@tweeztweet287]

"most horror films NOWADAYS"......horror for as long as i can think has been like that. If you truly like horror you have to understand and accept what you're getting into. Its going to be cheesy, its going to be unrealistic (shouldn't have to say that) and most likely have bad acting. And you have to be cool with that. Otherwise, maybe the genre isn't for you. They won't all be IT,Get Out, or Devils Candy. My opinion

[@ErikOlsvold]

I think a real horror movie that really scared that's surprising not a horror movie is fight club, when the main character wants to leave fight club but there's no where to run, because he has eyes on him everywhere. If he tries to talk about it they'll chop his balls off. I thought that was truly terrifying because like you said, you can't escape this horror

[@eliquate]

I was so god damn mad when I read the comments on IMDb for Hereditary. “This was literally he worst movie I have ever seen... why where all those naked people standing around!” 🤬🤬🤬Hereditary was perfect.

[@rowan5542]

Agreed! That movie freaked me out more than any jumpscares will. So well done, I love the themes throughout.

[@maxgonzalez214]

Same here, Hereditary is a masterpiece of horror, where is the Oscar for Toni Collette? That film is so creepy I haven't been able to make myself watch it again. Then I hear people Curse of La Llorona is scary, Annabelle is scary and so on... WTF!

[@cruella4341]

i get having an opinion but calling Hereditary the worst movie ever is just idiotic

[@r.dbergman4034]

The big problem- The Horror Genre is DEAD.. Again, it's all been done, and it's all become endlessly cliche and predictable.

[@earlofdoncaster5018]

What we find horrifying has changed. We no longer see the supernatural as scary, so horror movies if they are to remain relevant should reflect what modern people find horrific.

[@r.dbergman4034]

Poshfag Well someone should make a movie about truth and logical thinking then. People seem pretty terrified of that these days...

[@earlofdoncaster5018]

Interesting idea. Movie pitch: Parents are born-again Bobs. Only child is a shy vulnerable home-schooled tweenie. Her parents make her go to sleep listening to sermons on her laptop. Then one night a voice emits from her laptop, it's a Richard Dawkins' video. This awakens questions in her mind. She brings them up with her parents, which starts a cycle of emotional abuse, which ultimately causes her a mental breakdown and she is sent to live with her grim pastor grandfather, who is a secret paedophile.

[@thehitherto5348]

Well, you know how dead things don't stay dead for long in horror...

[@ally7030]

Unknown User had a nice concept they just didn't make it scary enough

[@mopslikvonstein]

Chris you should make a 5 years later follow-up video

[@cheesy_yeety]

Yep

[@robosergTV]

why? Nothing has changed

[@TheCorporateSerf]

"still terrible" is about all you have to add

[@BentigiriIsCewl]

Most plots nowadays feel halfbaked and like the entire thing was written on a napkin.

[@airbomb34]

Plot is largely irrelevant for horror. The point of horror is to get the audience involved with characters that are in a state of dread because they most likely will be killed. It's a basic natural feeling not something complicated to achieve requiring a grand plot. It's also why some of the best horror movies revolve around single locations because the audience doesn't have to follow unnecessary locations and additional distractions for filler.

[@BottomGlassCinema]

You know when you go to cinemas and you have to wait a while for even the trailers to start? Sometimes they just play music while you wait. Instead, they should show videos likes this.

[@jacobhartwell8211]

Then people would realize how horribly dissapointing most new horror films are.

[@btarmystrong30]

That would actually be so cool! I'd go to movies early just to watch these then haha

[@ace32538]

+ConDom While I agree with you, I think dominant media is very, very, *very* selective and careful about what they'll show in certain public places, specifically movie theaters. Especially when the source is from an "anyone-can-put-their-opinion-in" community like KZbin. See, the public is *sooo* freakin PC that everyone's too concerned about not hurting anyone's feelings and putting up "safe zones" where no bitch and a half will get all triggered and offended. If they played this surprisingly educational segment at a theater, a lot of people would probably get butt hurt because it would reflect on their movie-going choices and it would actually be bad for the big-screen business. It's because of this reason that the movies won't show the audience something logical or educational. Both fields have *some* sort of bias trailing behind them, and a lot of businesses today don't *like* bias.

[@JIYkp]

+ConDom Excellent business idea.

[@misterwhite2029]

+ConDom That would be awesome. I once was shopping in Miami and went to a cinema at the mall and arrived 1 hour before because I was on a trip on forgot to change the time. They played 40 minutes of commercial and shitty music. But it was cool I watched some netflix alone

[@Unknown-ug9cf]

I live with an entire family of 'jumpscare junkies' send help

[@cnnwr]

NyanAlpakaJesus 0 even my classmates

[@aaakliuciami]

What - do they force you to watch jump scare movies?

[@Unknown-ug9cf]

@@aaakliuciami every horror we watch is just jumpscared, we saw the Babadook once. I loved it but they said "it was crap it didnt make me scared"

[@NFortner979]

How do I retweet on youtube

[@MissElisabelle]

@@Unknown-ug9cf Cause they don't know the difference between being scared and being creeped out. Jumpscares are scary only because you don't expect them, so you're taken aback (although you can usually expect a jumpscare). Being creeped out is something that goes deeper than a momentary, intense fright. It is a very cheap way of scaring people, especially when there's a scarce character and plot structure and development. What really creep me out, for example, are slow shots with very subtle details, but still quite detectable. Something hidden from a naive and distracted mind, but if you look closely, the danger is right behind you, or just in front of you. But you don't see it at first. You keep doing your things, while someone follows each one of your steps and moves. Sinister, strident music plays a vital role, as the protagonist is consumed by angst and fear, and you feel those same emotions. By the way, I loved Babadook, and The Witch too. I wouldn't consider them masterpieces though, but they are definitely better than cheap, ghost films.

[@RM-qw1fr]

I think Hereditary was terrifying. I felt so unsettled the whole time

[@christianlopez4418]

Pixeldoll l I watched it a couple months ago and it was one of the best horror films I’ve seen in a while. Really tense atmosphere, shocking moments, disturbing imagery, great direction, and realistic acting. I remember feeling anxious and tense just by hearing the music during the opening credits. The most unforgettable moment was probably the scene involving Charley. I just sat there in shock unable to comprehend it properly

[@EddieMachetti]

Crazy scary movie. It gave me anxiety.

[@mrsentencename7334]

Eric S this is what the guy in the video is talking about....

[@mixedbusiness1]

That one stuck with me for a long time.

[@ellottelim360]

Agree, one of the more terrifying films I've watched in recent times.

[@BethAnnMayberry]

YES. Trailers incorrectly market and jump scares are STARTLING not SCARY.

[@BobiHC]

the most problem is the misleading trailers... or.. trailers in general..

[@BobiHC]

true... people not interested anymore in anything... must put the level higher.. but in this case the magic will be lost

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

Many movies have very little story to be told, so a two minute trailer tells it all and watching the movie is a waste of time.

[@retroartifex6712]

Exactly. Misleading trailers are disingenuous bullshit.

[@Halpin2006]

Chris, I agree with you. I am SO SICK of cliche horror, such as dumb teenagers, creature features, and constant jump scares. I think madness movies should be the new horror. From The Shining to Oculus, insanity creates REAL fear in people. And Blair With and Paranormal Activity were also madness films. Even Jaws did well, for it was not just the monster shark, but how the movie got inside our heads, that made it so scary. Take Lifetime movies, which are designed to install complete fear of men into naive women; these TV movies are cheesy, but are able to manipulate those who let them. Horror that truly gets inside your head is what people should expect in cinema, not those "scare Betty Lou in the 57 T-Bird" cliches.

[@OldSchoolFilm1930]

Have you ever seen "Vertigo" by good ol' Alfred Hitchcock? If not you missed the one major insanity movie of all time. ;)

[@Halpin2006]

Only 4 times now!

[@Halpin2006]

Justin, that is about the summary of it. For it is said that Hollywood is overloaded with "directors" who can't even direct traffic. Well, I know I can direct traffic, and even more than that.

[@sasugakirin]

You have to be careful, though, because psychological madness films also have some pretty shitty clichéd entries. "*I* was the killer all along?!?!" "All the supernatural stuff was just in the protagonist's head!", etc.

[@derekjohnson4453]

I do agree with you, BUT not all horror movies are supposed to scare you, a lot of creature features are there to watch for pure fun of watching people get destroyed

[@rjsagaya8316]

Jumpscaring being used for horror movies is like tickling the audience as a comedian. Your just taking advantage of the natural instincts of humans, not genuine fear.

[@Manglet762]

Someone made the exact same analogy as you, a month ago. Coincidence?

[@Weldedhodag]

and in terms of effort, it's the same as making a fart joke in a comedy

[@ghostlylilacs7144]

Nice try tryna steal something.

[@cobaltbluestickman5557]

Stolen comment

[@crowthewicked8344]

Cobalt *Blue Stickman* Eh, who gives a shit...

[@lynellingram]

I LOVED Babadook. Wonderfully acted and deeper than your typical surface level monster. One of my favorites for putting you uncomfortably off center just with the mother/son relationship right off the bat.

[@WobblesandBean]

The adage "people don't know what they want until you give it to them" is so goddamn true. I'm sick of focus groups and marketing-driven films, and even more depressing is knowing that it gets butts in seats, so why should Hollywood change their approach?

[@ciyean]

Yes absolutely! Whatever you say. You should move back here to Los Angeles and change it. :D

[@WobblesandBean]

ciyean I admit, sometimes I miss SoCal. But I don't think I could afford to move back, let alone rent an apartment! :p

[@ciyean]

Amelia Bee Yeaaa, thing is that no one can afford it, even the people that live here lol. :( I live in Hollywood hills, I've forgotten what it's like to pay cheap rent. On the flip side everyone is very happy here; it's like collective rent suffering brings us all together!

[@raymondanderson1010]

I would say don't worry about what mainstream does. Just focus on watching directors and writers material you like and give them support by buying their stuff. I am very picky about what movies I watch in theaters but I don't go crazy and watch everything for free or close to it as it kinda defeats the purpose of getting more good movies made.

[@dakotahmays1437]

I know how it feels. I went to a screening of Jaws and when I was leaving the theater, I heard a couple of teenagers saying "I thought they'd never show the shark."

[@sirxobsidian408]

I totally agree. Jump scares are cheap and leave me feeling disrespected by the film makers. A good horror film shouldn't leave me feeling irritated. Instead, I want to be looking over my shoulder on my way back home. I want to be haunted by information presented to me, not startled by a loud sound.

[@hardcoreking52]

He makes a good point with jump scares working with what is supposed to scare you instead of it being a false scare.

[@dsandoval9396]

this is a bigger problem with people in general. people don't want to be challenged mentally, unfortunately, remember that movie Idiocracy? well, that movie was funny but it was also like, for real happening NOW! NO JOKE.

[@PinballMosher]

Idiocracy the only movie that started out as a comedy and is looking more and more like a documentary.

[@Grasmann]

It's got electrolytes!

[@PinballMosher]

Grasmann Barwndo

[@wolf42i40]

Mike Judge has said he sees the movie he made (Idiocracy) as a documentary.

[@iangiovanni6555]

so being able to read makes one pretentious now ? gee who says millennials are all retards !

[@cyanmanta]

My favorite tactic to replace the jumpscare is to use dramatic irony. Let the audience see something spooky or dangerous that the character can't. The Haunting of Hill House makes great use of this. It also uses the reverse strategy of showing the ghost's eye view, where you see the look of fear long before you see the cause of it, but then the camera tracks back and pivots to a side view of the character and the ghost. I find it clever when either the audience or the character - but not both - can see the threat. The former generates a sense of "get out of there, it's right behind you!", the latter more of a "oh god, what terrifying thing are you seeing that I'm not?".

[@halimghani]

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is more shocking and scarier than typical cash grab horror movie

[@TheOFamily5rocks]

Looks like someones having a bad dream

[@solidcrock0133]

I see what you did there

[@ZachMadique]

You could say it's very creative

[@jacobthesomething]

tbh that actually is scarier than some if not all horror movies from today, which is scary

[@solidcrock0133]

JacobTheSomething its the light hearted tone that catches you off guard.

[@wpb30635]

A lot of movies seem to mix up being scared with being grossed out. Some of the scariest movies I have seen had little or no blood and guts. I have high hopes for the planned Universal Monsters cinematic universe movies.

[@ChestersonJack]

Ooh, can you recommend some of those? I would definitely love to see a horror film without throwing up, haha.

[@wpb30635]

Chesterson Jack One of my favorites is "Darkness Falls"

[@wpb30635]

Another good one is an indie movie called "The Tunnel"

[@ChestersonJack]

Patrick Barden Hey, thanks!

[@ghostiegoober108]

As a fan of gory movies like Saw and Texas chainsaw massacre myself I can agree that gore itself is not scary, some of my favorite horror flicks have little to no blood spill. The best horror movies are the ones that make you question your own beliefs, because in life that's what's scary, or the fear of having to change beliefs, like when you figure out about that how a hot dog is made, or how blood was spilt in Congo to get that new IPhone on the market, horror is the best way to do this life changing feeling.

[@blueriverlore]

One of my favorite movies is The Exorcist... I still remember screaming in my head "Don't go up the stairs!" And then they'd peak in the door... now THAT is scary.

[@canoli8]

As many jump scares as there were in Sinister, I still feel it was an incredible horror film, that was ruined by its trailer

[@Signal_in_the_noise]

and it's ending.

[@canoli8]

Kyle Donaldson By ending do you literally mean the last shot in the film that's just a retarded jumpscare? Or how the narrative ended? SPOILERS them dying?

[@Signal_in_the_noise]

The entire ending felt out of place and cheesey to me....like the last 5 minutes.

[@canoli8]

Kyle Donaldson I liked how it served him right for taking things too far, it was unlike all the other cliche hollywood horror films nowadays where the all live at the end.

[@raymondanderson1010]

John Riley *SPOILERS* Showing the kids at all was a pretty big let down. The cheese of them dancing around earlier in the film just felt out of place. The ending was also pretty weak, they showed the "main horror" in a such a way was far less scary then the rest of the film.

[@mayahnati]

The only tension I feel before a jump scare is knowing that each time they happen I lose part of my hearing. I hate when scare cords are done excessively, it's not scary, it's just annoying

[@dwagin6315]

Film makers and audience goers need to realize horror doesn't just mean scary. It means suspense, dread, fear, and terror. Horror films don't have to be scary to be classified under horror.

[@Stigmatix666]

For me, horror is bad things happen to good people I sympathise with. Whatever happened to that approach to horror?!

[@icecoldpierre]

That's a pretty good way to look at it.

[@danielangel8079]

Dwagin it depends on your taste, but i hate useless killing too. I rather watch two persons go crazy about 'something mentally torturing them for the whole movie.

[@tricko8000]

Yeah for example Scream wasn't scary at all but it was a fking awesome movie!! Same with A Nightmare On Elm Street movies, entertaining af and they don’t try to scare the audience the whole time. I've NEVER wanted to rewatch any modern horror movie I've seen, they are just boring, repetitive and predictable, zero creativity.

[@chasingspiritsghost9763]

People's go see Horror films cos they want to be scared, feel Fear and see something scary.. Same thing for Haunted Houses you want to be scared...

[@Argumemnon]

True horror sticks with you. You think back at a good horror flick, and it still creeps you out years later. That's why most horror movies fail for me. They can be scary, but not horrific.

[@ayoungzachmorris2763]

But to be scary and horrific is a hard mix especially factoring in the story

[@missiconoclast2943]

+Raw-Dog Randy Its hard if youre an incapable writer. The title should be what's wrong with American horror movies, because other countries, most notably) France with their ANGELIC and soul raping masterpieces of the New French Extremity cannon, Japan with their Gonzo avante garde excercises in excess that are able to seamlessly evoke the most unpleasant of emotions, and Mexico which seems to have a knack for religious subversion and the relentless perversion of societal norms, usually parent child relationships. I could name tons of brilliant examples from each of those god forsaken countries, but what of American? It seems that any good horror movie made here is an Exception to the rule of throwing shit at a wall until something sticks that is american horror encapsulated. The writing and directing just isnt capable of adequate portrayal of actual emotions.Even in non-horror movies this seems to be the case. The recent Canadian true-crime horror(fying) movie The Snowtown Murders is a great recent example of effective Violence that sticks with you. Its incredibly emotional and powerful. The majority of movies by Gaspar Noe (most known for the triumph that is Irreversible) are near flawless examples of this also. I cant think of a modern American director who is capable of this. I'm not originally from here, but Ive lived here all of my adult life. I love American literature, I love the American people, there are alot of wonderful and insightful messages that could be used regarding American society and culture that would work amazing in horror (classism, liberal PC culture, celebrity culture, the acceptance and advocation of ideologies that fundamentally go against the beliefs most Americans hold dear to their heart even when those ideologies at bringing about their demise, the undercurrent of racial guilt present here, the limitations of the common american family dynamic, consumerism, etc) and some of my favorite recent american horror movies indeed use said themes. May and Funny Games jumped in my mind immediatley. Also, Im talking about MODERN horror in the U.S. not in general. 70s exploitation and the sub genere of body horror in particular which was mastered by american directors long ago should never be ignored when talking about the history and brilliant contributions made by the U.S. In a country where horror is so mainstream and that has, in the past, made some of the most definitive examples of effective horror, what the fuck happened? Since Ive been alive, its been saturated by Shit. Sure they're are some exceptions, but seriously. A work of art comes around once in a blue moon. And Ive met more dedicated horror fans with actual knowledge and insight here then in any other country Ive visited or stayed at for awhile. It's disheartening, I know there are some brilliant writers out there waiting for an opportunity, but the way that the system is set up, any studio will most likely fuck up something great in post production or audience testing or audience expectations will ruin it for the majority or It might be considered to "bleak" or "taboo" for "american audience" (Good God, look at what that idea did to the ending of The Descent!) Also, has anyone seen antiviral? It was made by David Croneburgs son and I personally enjoyed it but thought it was a little ham-fisted. Still, one of my most recent favorites. Did anyone else enjoy it? I dont remember if it good bad or good reviews, but most people I know hated it. My love and fear and hate for needles might have made it more effective than it really is. But there is a fetishization (is that a word?) of needles that I as a former junkie can identify with, I suppose. I haven't used for two years almost three since right before I turned 20, but still felt uncomfortable as fuck from some scenes, so that's something, I guess.

[@gothicgeek1300]

Psychological horror is my favorite genre of horror in general. Movie or any other form of media.

[@leralle5454]

Gothic Gaming Geek same it's so effective

[@Isoscel]

the exorcism of Emily Rose is perfect for psychological horror genre.

[@even7881]

I love Goodnight Mommy or Before I Wake. On Before I Wake I cried like 4 times lmao.

[@arielperez3613]

The fact that movies in 2014 were better than what we have now

[@BurgnerBuns]

I just watched a bunch of Horror trailers for this year's releases. Not a single one really scared me. I may flinch a bit at a jumpscare, but I'm not really afraid. Hell, most of the time, I see them coming and I don't even blink. Real fear for me is atmosphere and uncertainty. I was covering my eyes at certain parts of The Babadook because the tension was so thick that I was certain something was going to happen, but it didn't and that put me more on edge. THAT is real horror. Sinister didn't even really scare me because it had no real tension. I've seen all those things before. But that lawnmower... ew.

[@misslily3338]

The Babadoook is on a whole nother level! I was covering my eyes too!! Haha.

[@DecemberRegn]

Although I was quite young when I first watched "The Others", that movie is a prime example for me of a movie that keeps you on edge the entire movie without having anything really scary axtually happening. It might not be considered a horror movie, more like a thriller, but the suspense in it creeped the fuck out of me the first time I saw it (also a great movie to rewatch). Either way, it's those kinds of movies I find really uncomfortable. Movies that also feature scenes scarier than most horror movies are "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Harry Brown". Those movies actually had me more at the edge of my seat than most horror flicks I've watched recently. I mean, come on....

[@BurgnerBuns]

DecemberRegn I really like The Others, for the reasons you state, and Pan's Labyrinth is one of my favourite movies of all time.

[@ItalianCheeto]

My soul left my body during that lawnmower scene

[@theangrykorean5194]

smh, it shouldnt be called a jump scare. it should be called a douche bag made a loud noise...

[@taiya001]

It has been soooooooooooooooo long since I was actually terrified or horrified in a horror movie. I get scared, I get anxious, and suspenseful but that is all. I used to get nightmares from these things and now watching Forensic Files makes me more scared and fearful in my dreams. I want a movie that actually makes me scared (and not by cheap gore either) and does not make me depressed like the movie Mama made me.

[@ViviYuukaAlice]

Right? I love horror movies, but I haaaaaate cheap gore. You've seen it once, you've seen it all. I enjoy horror movies to see what people's imaginations can come up with to scare others, but recently, it seems so difficult to find good ones.

[@taiya001]

Vina Martin Totally true.

[@Sontraid]

Maybe it is because you arent a child anymore? Of course I was scared by watching the sixth sense when I first watched it, I was only eleven years old back then. When I watch it now, I think it is a great movie, but am I scared? Nope...

[@taiya001]

Sontraid I guess what bothers me is that as an adult I still should be able to be truly terrified. But nothing triggers that anymore.

[@YVZSTUDIOS]

OMG ( °0°) Yes, *Forensic Files!* looks like I'm not the only one

[@xxweirdofromspacexx1119]

In most horror movies, (that I’ve seen at least) there’s sex scenes, which really ruins it for me, I’m here for horror, NOT porn, I’ve heard people ascribe a voyeuristic aspect to horror movies, but I *really* don’t like watching two characters have sex, it always happens though. So, in short, most horror movies are overly sexual and it pisses me off.

[@flexiblenerd]

I am so sick of jump scares, and it's gotten so bad that KZbin even has entire channels now devoted to supposedly "real" scary events that only result in - guess what? Jump scares. Jump scares can be done right, but not when the genre is completely inundated with them. I personally thought Insidious was great, although I did have some serious issues with it that most people would have gone "okay, whatever" at. But one of the things I really liked about the movie was something I didn't even discover until I saw a KZbin video about it. There's a scene where the girl in the movie (sorry, I can't recall her name off-hand) is taking out the trash and Tiptoe Through the Tulips is playing on the radio (and frankly, the song is kind of creepy even without this video...I dunno why, it's just eerie to me). Apparently, there's a little boy hiding in the room she goes through after cleaning up a plate on the bed; I never noticed this when I first watched the movie, but it's a great little tidbit. Then, when the song starts as she's taking out the trash, she sees someone dancing in her house who isn't there when she goes back in. Granted, this isn't the most frightening part of the movie, but it really kind of is terrifying if you think about it. She literally walked right past that little boy and never saw him, and even a significant number of audience members (including me) didn't notice him in the split-second that he was shown. He couldn't have been more than a foot away from her, and he wasn't some monster or anything - hell, you could even just argue that it was a mannequin or some such upon which the clothes had been placed. But it's there nevertheless, and it gives the dancing guy in the next part of the scene some relevance. And of course, you still have jump scares like when she sees the bloody-looking face behind her husband in the kitchen that no one else can see. There are some good moments for different people who watch the film. One of the movies that honestly scared the shit out of me as a kid was The Shining. I had read the book, but I had also read Bram Stoker's Dracula at that point, and The Shining was the only book that ever gave me nightmares. Then, when I saw the movie, it was terrifying. The music was just right, and you kept expecting something to happen to the family - only it didn't. And then Jack Nicholson started going crazy, small things at first, and then it got progressively worse. And one of the scenes that scared me the worst wasn't even the scene with the twins and the blood (although that was very well-done, in my opinion); it was the scene where Jack's in the room you're not supposed to go into because it's an "evil fucking room" (yes, I'm quoting another movie here; sue me) and he ends up kissing a beautiful young woman - who he then slowly realizes is actually a hag. The scene was one of the scariest in the film, at least for me, at the time. The Shining is an example of psychological horror done right, in my opinion, especially when the black dude (I'm not racist, I'm just horrible with names) is trying desperately to get back to the Overlook Hotel; the tension of those moments in the film is amazing.

[@a.yhprumnadia5646]

Wayne Dotson the thing i like about youtube screamers is that i was scared to watch this vid in fear a jumpscares

[@mistyminnie5922]

For me, tension building up is much more scarier than a jumpscare

[@MonsieurMaskedMan]

i think i recall that stephen king described the stanley kubrick adaptation of the book as a 'big beautiful cadillac that lacks engine'

[@whathehellohmygod]

Yeah that scene, I actually noticed them using red on the curtain in the bedroom and felt this was cuing the audience to focus on the background, so when she walks into the next room and there's a random guy standing there you notice it. Evidently that was just me though

[@serhatbekk]

I agree. Jump scares aren't even a scare thing! It's just action and reaction, impulse response function. Our bodies response that sudden noises. It's a pity that it become the most abused horror element.

[@SoundBlackRecordings]

This is how I feel about many films across varying genres that are hated or misunderstood by mass audiences, what about storytelling? That's not a thing people value any more in cinema. Horror doesn't have to scare you to death to be a good movie. Sometimes it's about the story more than the jump scares.

[@drinnerd8532]

I agree with you completely, and would even go a little further to say that a good movie is ALWAYS more about the story then the jump scares.

[@ShadowinaCave]

+Judy Apelsin Agreed here too. Anyone who puts story second to momentary sensations (like jump scares or "wow!" moments) has cut the guts out of his movie.

[@atrannygranny3346]

I mean, people would give a horror movie a low rating because it didn't make them jump. But they ignore the story and dump all over the movie.

[@Cheesusss]

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[@jodlovaciokurka8971]

Ye bruh :DDD

[@gabrielturner03]

Samuel Foster bruh moment

[@flatpepsi]

haha you too huh?

[@Idunno-b8g]

Gotta love that KZbin algorithm.

[@Shuanishu]

And it is still relevant.

[@capnsnaxx]

I feel the same way about both Insidious and Conjuring. Two of my favorite modern horror films. Both of those movies created such a creepy atmosphere that had me looking around my house. I also agree with you on the Babaduck too.

[@101keiffer]

"Babaduck!" Lol: Quack, quack, QUACK"

[@capnsnaxx]

@@101keiffer lmao

[@lovelycloudyskies]

“Babaduuccckkk. Quaccckk. QUUUUAAAAACCCCKKKKK.”

[@CapnHolic]

The first Blair Witch was a good movie. A lot of tension building up, and you never see the titular Witch at all. Horror is best as the the less you see the better. Friday the 13th isn't scary, because it's just some guy (well woman. Or was that the second one?) who is unstoppable killing people you don't care about, where a movie like Session 9 keeps you on edge, because not only does the whole atmosphere just seem wrong, but it could happen IRL.

[@ErjonPNL]

CapnHolic Friday the 13th is kinda just a much worse copy of Halloween, and the only director who had the ability to do Halloween properly was John Carpenter.

[@Lightscribe225]

CapnHolic Unfortunatley it also spawned a fuckton of shite that tried to mimic it for a quick buck.

[@SnowLeonhart]

Erjon Petrela Friday the 13th is a reverse exploitation of Psycho.

[@ErjonPNL]

***** The fist one yes , but the rest of the franchise is a halloween rip off

[@a-drewg1716]

CapnHolic well Jurassic Park (not really horror) showed you can be scared from seeing whats comming.

[@lordofbanana6869]

I've lost hope in horror movies a pretty long time ago and that's a shame. I think that if you really want to be frightened in a psychological way nowadays, you have to look at the videogame industry. There are the usual bad suspects like F.E.A.R. 3 or Dead Space 3, but ever since i played Amnesia: The dark descent or Outlast i have grown huge respect for this videogame-genre. You are completely defenseless in those games, facing tremendous horror and especially in Amnesia you will start to feel like you are in this situation yourself, fearing the light because something evil could see you, but also fearing the darkness because it slowly drives you insane and you can't know if you are walking towards a monster. The most terrible moment's aren't when you can clearly see a monster, it's when you DONT see one and you start to hear some subtle, weird noises.....

[@lordofbanana6869]

***** Come to think of it, urban legends and creepypastas in general can be pretty damn scary. And like you, i really like the Slenderman saga but the game wasn't that frightening. It sure was scary but it didn't make me feel as desperate as Amnesia did^^

[@computerd1039]

Well, that's me and Silent Hill 2 I guess.

[@lordofbanana6869]

ciam ryan I will watch it, thanks!

[@Infyra]

Lord of Banana Did you play Project Zero / Fatal Frame? That was really the scariest game I ever played.

[@dsmyify]

Hi Banana Lord, I don't mean anything by it but Dead Space 1 and 2 are much better than the 3 in their horrific make up. I only say on the off change you, or anyone, haven't played them yet.

[@darthbriboy]

"It's not the boom. It's the anticipation of the boom" Alfred Hitchcock

[@4imee198]

There's 2 types of person (in MY OPINION) Poe's and a Lovecraft's Poe's short story about the cat isn't about a feline...is about a man going nuts (psycological horror) the monster wasn't a cat was the man losing his sanity realizing the monster he was. Lovecrafts monster are goshts or a gigantic weird animal, is a tale of good man vs the monster outside. While Lovecraft reflects a "metaforical" reflection of some human "monster like" traits, Poe actually show the monster human CAN be and is inside all of us. For me, PERSONALLY, that's more scary (obviusly there will be creeps that won't see these tales as warnings or just entertaining but will turn them into role models -and then you have pyromaniacs and other BAD guys who DECIDE that) But coming back to average normal people wich type of horror story they like reflects what they believe about human nature. There's a saying that people concern that others are pshycos is because themselves are insane. I think goes the same with internal moster vs external monster (heck even when "hero" does questionable things -moster would do- to save the day is more interesting that a girl in panties running from a dude with an ax...) I personally don't really loved those films cuz those few that I've seen are a girl cutting troats half naked. Pass. Personally prefer reading like I mentioned, but the only show I liked for long and may be good to analize (I'm not sure wich genre is) Criminal mind's. The protagonist are not flawless or just running in circles. They actually fight with monsters everyday and not only external but they refer to themselves as monsters and that's why they are able to understand and catch them. The "fight" I think is what makes it relatable because it feels real. They're monster but they decide to be good beside all, that's a hero for me (not the punk teen who likes gore cuz his parents dissaprobe that and blames the world for his nasty behavior...sometimes those teens are 30 and go to see Anabelle) My point, everything goes back at your perception of human (born evil vs gone evil) the first reconize that even if he/she is a good person can turn into a monster cuz has innate bad nature and must be mature enough to not be a spoiled kid (is everyone's fault but mine, everyone is bad but me) and those who think the evil is only outside themselves like a shark or a creppy toy and don't see the potential of darkness in them In any case I think is not good obssesed over it. We already see the result of a generation over obssesed in themselves and is terrible. At the end any story, horror, romance, action, etc is merely to entertain us. I only hope that if not all but some can stay merely entertaining and not PC propo, for now I'm happy for still find good films in general in 2019.

[@splunky2536]

The director of GET OUT will be working with john carpenter to make another HALLOWEEN movie

[@araf5208]

SMA Productions YYAAASSS

[@Cheesehead302]

Wait, seriously? I've never seen GET OUT is it any good?

[@ianwhite9826]

Cheesehead302 Jordan Peele is directed it. It was amazing

[@splunky2536]

Get out is great. But not your average horror movie.

[@mheurtevent1]

Can we just stop with the Halloween movies?

[@SelinaCsl0]

Sick of all the ghost and food footage horror films... I want slashers to make a big return already!

[@d3lay3d36]

me too, catwoman

[@garetmckenna8674]

Is it weird that I would actually watch a "food footage" horror film?

[@thehitherto5348]

I love slasher movies, but it's probably the horror subgenre that scare me the least since the antagonists usually bleed and die like normal people. All you need to save the day is a gun. Unless you're up against Jason, Freddy or Michael of course...

[@DarkZholt]

Food Footage. A horror movie about people who will kill you if you start eating before taking a stupid photo of the food and sharing it online.

[@slimmtatey4205]

Hey Don't breathe came out.

[@casper3105]

The Main Problem With Todays Horror movies are the audiance themselves, They Think jumpscares are scary, studios listen, give it to them, they watch it and make it rain at the box office. it is really hard to convince todays audiance since unfortunatley they'd rather watch The Cell because its "oh so creepy looking and gory" rather than Rosemary's Baby because "its dissapointing because they didn't show the baby". i hope there will be a horror film in the future that will somehow revolutionize the genre and bring back psychological mindfuck horror.

[@DrFunk-rk6yl]

the problem with the movies is the audience? Do you know how stupid you sound? If it were not for an audience to attend theses movies there would be no horror genre at all!!!

[@cagataysunal1130]

The reason good movies exist is also the audience.

[@antihinduismisbased]

Rose or maybe your problem is that you want to be entertained. And comparing a product selling to a movie is plain ridiculous. It's not some fucking product that has to appeal to the masses. It won't matter if a film fails to entertain. If a film fails to entertain YOU, then it's also on YOU! If filmmakers as a whole listen to you or our audiences, we would get endless Transformers and more stupid so called "horror" films like Ouija or Chenobyl diaries. Those hacks and big induatries that only make films for gaining money, should only care whether their target audiences should be entertained or else how would they pay their bills right? But those those filmmakers who make films because they love films and see them as more than just your "entertainment", there will be audiences who will recognise it and appreciate it. When people say that modern audiences are stupid, no matter how it deeply offends you, to a point where you think that the person is being some sort of elitist or whatever insults you can throw at them, take a look at the shitty films that make money and the scores audiences give to bad movies. Call me pretentious all you want babes, you are the part of the problem. And nothing will change that.

[@antihinduismisbased]

Rose it's your opinion that The Babadook is bad. The film is not.

[@antihinduismisbased]

Rose you want entertainment, go watch The Quite Ones or Halloween 4 or something.

[@isaacgurtiza1780]

5 years later, and horror movies still haven’t learned a thing

[@AustinPPutnam]

Completely agree. It seems that NO ONE knows how to make a good horror film anymore these days. The only one who truly seems to understand the genre these days is James Wan. Not only does his jump scares work, but the psychological terror combined with that is so powerful he leaves images in your head that you won't get out for a few days. Mike Flanagan did an excellent job with Oculus. Again it was something psychological disturbing rather than just you jumping out of your seat due to a false alarm or some scare that just doesn't work. What some people don't understand is that imagination can be absolutely terrifying. The fear of the unknown is what should be driving horror movies these days. Sadly it seems that more than half of film makers have forgotten that. Though thank heavens we have someone great like James Wan making great horror films!

[@JustinWilliams367]

Speaking of James Wan, I hope he does well with the next Furious 7 because I enjoy the mess out of Fast 6.

[@culture651]

Yes, Drag Me To Hell was one of the best ones in recent years. You should try and do the dare on 13Horror com - it will terrify you. Takes 5 mins and it's better if you're alone when you try it.

[@ItsMisterBluray]

Justin Williams The trailer for furious 7 looks good, I can't wait til I see it.

[@12franki12]

I think James wan Is very good!!! I enjoy with insidious but I was disappointed with Annabelle. Nowadays people forget what horror movies are.

[@Oscar95451]

Austin Putnam Cool! You're Here.

[@Haispawner]

One day some idiot family moved into a house but little did they know the previous resident was the Xenomorph Queen that accidentally left her eggs there and the whole family got facehug'd, then the Xenomorph Queen remembers she left her eggs there, rushes back to get them but the whole family has already died and now there are an equal amount of normal Xenomorphs, and they say "Fuck it", sell the house again and moves in the Alien Queen's apartment the end.

[@christiangomez9576]

Hai Spawner 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10 Oscar Winning movie Idea

[@johnathonhaney8291]

Hai Spawner That actually is a more coherent story than most horror films this decade.

[@raveangel2527]

You're profile pic says it all XD

[@billdifilippantonio3709]

Haispawner cut and print!

[@SarahGMoore-ex6kf]

I personally feel a huge problem with the horror genre that was maybe left out in this video is what's referred to as "torture porn". We as viewers have become so easily let down by the constant over exposure of creatures, murder and gore that in order to feel anything at all the audience has to be disgusted or disturbed. While I enjoyed "Saw" (the first film) and perhaps some of it's other sequels for their unbelievability I didn't leave the theater terrified. Just grossed out, at best. Horror mixed with imagination generates the best results. What we think and what we fear is far worse than what any special effects artist could come up with usually. So there's my two cents!

[@diosmo]

+Sarah G. Moore (EternalDreamspace) Totally agree. I like the first Saw but no the 20 sequels. Also if many people call Eli Roth "the master of horror"... we have a problem with horror lol

[@cobbler88]

+Sarah G. Moore (EternalDreamspace) I don't even consider torture porn to be horror. That's just people being mean. "Saw" changed the game, but pretty much nothing that went that one step further is worth a watch. I think, if anything, "Saw" showed where the limit is.

[@SarahGMoore-ex6kf]

+Aaron Hartje I saw the movie "Martyrs" recently, don't know if you've heard of it but that film went beyond any torture porn movie I'd ever seen and just left me wondering why it needed to be made. Is brutality an art form? "Saw" took me about as close to the edge as I want to get with violence in my horror movies. Otherwise it distracts from the plot or becomes the plot....

[@cobbler88]

Agreed. That's why I put forth that "Saw" shows us the edge, and I don't think that edge has been successfully moved even by the torture porn films that followed. And "Saw" might even be the only one from that genre that had a franchise that more or less successfully sustained itself. The others had basically zero audience by their second sequels. It's proven time and again that the harder-core the product, the less appealing it is to viewers. I think the key is how cheaply produced these things are. You can almost guarantee a profit in a foreign market with a targeted mode of non-theatrical release, I'm guessing.

[@sethshaw3028]

+Sarah G. Moore (EternalDreamspace) For me anyways, Horror movies no longer scare me at all. I'm not sure if it's because I'm older or because I've seen so many but I don't get that sensation anymore. However, well made Horror films can still creep me out, disgust me or make me anxious. I think that's probably while I tolerate torture porn because it can still give me a unique viewing experience.

[@suizokukan]

What I have a problem with in horror movies - and this is strictly my own personal opinion, not a critique! - is when they get too supernatural or when the supernatural gets too powerful. When a ghost gets so powerful that it can do whatever it wants basically, lock every door and window, prevent all phone signals and physically manhandle a person, I lose interest. I just can't buy it. If we on the other hand look a movie like Child's Play, it's still basically a ghost that's killing people, but he still has limitations and has to use physical means to kill those people and they have a chance to defend themselves. It makes it a lot more interesting to me. Also, if a ghost couldn't do things physically, but could influence a person's mind or their emotions, make them angry and those around had to figure out what's going on, that's okay too, but movies like the Conjuring? I just laughed at it. Too over the top for me. As for the Babadook, I didn't mind that we never got to see it, I was satisfied with what we saw in the book, but the family was so annoying that I rooted for the Babadook the entire movie.

[@Mind_of_MATT]

I didn't care for the Babadook. I really liked POD that came the following year.

[@peanutmoore7338]

Agree

[@joeyjerry1586]

I don’t blame you honestly becauas realistically, no one should be able to survive or win against the supernatural and will only survive cause of a deus es machina

[@Abc-yt3el]

The Babadook scared the shit out of me

[@tobi97dk]

Tom Carty Baba... *Dook* ..... *Dook* .. *Dook*

[@MartijnTV]

It did to me as well. This was the first movie in YEARS that I couldn´t finish watching it and had to continue watching another day lol

[@iliadovas6592]

*the b a b a d o o k is one thicc bithh*

[@kadenchambers419]

That movies lit

[@elly8353]

The Doctor Who episode “Blink” is a great example of using a jumpscare noise effectively

[@siborgproductions2422]

Sally: your not looking at the statue Laurance: neither are you (Both look up) Massive jump scare

[@reharm_reality]

Tbh Doctor Who scared me more than any horror movie. You can still catch me glancing back at statues to make sure they aren't following me, or slowly moving one hand into a shadow to make sure it's not going to eat me. Don't get me started on gas masks. The silence were also brilliant, how do you fight a villain that you can't remember?

[@johngriffiths118]

“ are you my Mummy ?”

[@jasonvoorhees1064]

My favorite sub genres are slasher and psychological horror movies. ESPECIALLY The Shining, Hush, Children of the Corn, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday the 13th

[@SasukeeUchiha]

Jason Voorhees Not friday the 13th?

[@jasonvoorhees1064]

AlexPlays And Friday the 13th

[@TR-gv2oe]

I agree 100%. Those are the best type of movies. Horror Is my favorite genre but It hasn't been any good horror movies out in years. I'm so tired of paranormal and demon movie's.They are always the same.

[@jasonvoorhees1064]

Unbiased K-pop Fan Exactly. It's been a long time since we got a good slasher movie.

[@alzahranihamod3433]

Jason Voorhees you should watch the movie "hush" if u havent . Not as great as the ones you listed but it fun watch nonetheless and add a new spin and combine both genre together

[@DioShiver]

I`m glad that five years after that video Midsommar has appeared, the daylight horror with complex story and genre, culture references and dark ambient soundtrack with no jumpscares and it just blew up Just as remake of Suspiria that came out last year There`s a lot of shitty horrors, but there are an exceptionally good ones either and they`re becoming popular

[@dh1705]

Non USA citizen here, this issue is well discussed in other countries and mainly concerns US distributed horror movies. The problem with current USA horror movies and foreign horror movies thinking of US market as their main target is their target audience. ==> Group of teen/college boys and girls, going to the cinema together to have fun. Now what kind of audience are they ? Usually loud, looking for fun, with short attention span, focused on the image they project rather than what they are, and full of hormones (therefore horror movies are good to stimulate "fear/sexual tension" receptors ~ Us distributed horror movie had to adapt to fill up their expectation: 1) Jumscares: They are here to remind them they are watching a movie and they should stop make-out in the cinema. Therefore you should put jumpscare. Preferably duuring the low intensity periods (this fucking cat, always jumping through the room for no reason ~) 2) Horror movie shoud be fun, ridiculously gruesome rather than really impacting psychologically speaking. The immediate WOW effect should be prioritized to make them talk about your movie on insta or whatever they are using. Good horror movies usually work on you for few days. You can't afford that time, you need to have immediate impact. 3) A distorted "show don't tell": They are paying for a show, you should give it to them. Bigger monster, more ridiculous death, simpler stories. They are not here to think. They are here to laugh and make out. 4) Harmless message. You don't want to traumatize them as any message or graphic hurting their feeling will be categorized as "bad". 5) "Who do you think I am ? A retarded kid ? No I am a college boy, playing football and I bang the hot cheerleader !" ==> Cliche but you get why they think "imagination is for kid" My USA citizen friends said Hereditary was a bad movie. They reason ? It's scary .... Yea, right .... What were they expecting ?

[@tricko8000]

Scream, Nightmare On Elm Street, Halloween, etc were aimed at teenagers and they were amazing horror movies...

[@tricko8000]

Bleach Yeah I know, I fucking hate my generation. But idk if the target audience being retarded is an excuse for the lack of creativity and originality in modern horror movies.

[@TheEmbessyNetwork]

@@tricko8000 That's the EXACT reason horror films are made like this these days. It's the generations.

[@TheEmbessyNetwork]

@@tricko8000 think about it: if you market to an audience and you want them to relate, you cater the film to their tastes and level. That's what all these new "horror" films do. As an adult, would YOU be scared by a possessed ghost who took over your dead friends Facebook page? Or would a teen find that frightening?! That's why thrillers are more marketed towards adults and people who actually wanna be scared properly: both visual and psychological.

[@Unknown-gf1ci]

Underrated comment here, this is on point

[@zandavanrooyen5388]

This is why i love old horror movies more than current films.

[@Belugamale8738]

new horror movies are not actually "horror" They're actually porn films made by Johnny sins & Mia khalifa themselves

[@Fantallana]

I think the biggest "horror" here is that there are people who think "imagination is for kids." Imagination. Is. For kids. I kinda just. Slowly put my drink down at that part and stared blankly at the screen.

[@MissMisification]

+Bieti Totally! It makes me want to go live on another planet.

[@ryhnsmock2409]

That jump scare sound effect added to Halloween wasn't loud enough.

[@antoniomitreski9937]

So horror movies now suck because idiot audiences, overused jumpscare tehniques, overused monster scenes, and stupid writers.