Why horror?
Why horror?
so, "prestige horror" is a thing now. because apparently just getting some critical acclaim deserves it's own subcategory, within the genre. horror is largely seen as a garbage genre by the mainstream. so, as fans, what makes it your favorite? or if not your favorite, what about it resonates with you? what holds your interest? what keeps you coming back to the genre?
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Re: Why horror?
I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
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it's kind of recent, but i've seen it around when talking about stuff like get out, the witch, it comes at night, split.. and it follows gets mentioned sometimes too.Reign in Blood wrote:I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
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Don't care about the glowing reviews, Babadook was still lousy.
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Thank you! Fucking people are sucking that things dick like it cums gold and here I am thinking I'm the only one that thought it was a steaming pile of smegma.DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Don't care about the glowing reviews, Babadook was still lousy.
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Pretty sure everyone on HMF thought it sucked or was a big pile of meh at best.Slaughterhouserock wrote:Thank you! Fucking people are sucking that things dick like it cums gold and here I am thinking I'm the only one that thought it was a steaming pile of smegma.DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Don't care about the glowing reviews, Babadook was still lousy.
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I knew there was a reason I liked you guys.Reign in Blood wrote:Pretty sure everyone on HMF thought it sucked or was a big pile of meh at best.
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Who are these people so I can avoid talking to them?zombie wrote:it's kind of recent, but i've seen it around when talking about stuff like get out, the witch, it comes at night, split.. and it follows gets mentioned sometimes too.Reign in Blood wrote:I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
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it's mostly articles and youtube stuff. i didn't mean that i was talking to people, just heard/seen talk of it. but avoiding is not a bad choice.Reign in Blood wrote:Who are these people so I can avoid talking to them?zombie wrote:it's kind of recent, but i've seen it around when talking about stuff like get out, the witch, it comes at night, split.. and it follows gets mentioned sometimes too.Reign in Blood wrote:I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
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Avoid reading and watching these things is just as good, my man!zombie wrote:it's mostly articles and youtube stuff. i didn't mean that i was talking to people, just heard/seen talk of it. but avoiding is not a bad choice.Reign in Blood wrote:Who are these people so I can avoid talking to them?zombie wrote:it's kind of recent, but i've seen it around when talking about stuff like get out, the witch, it comes at night, split.. and it follows gets mentioned sometimes too.Reign in Blood wrote:I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
I am slightly glad it's just referring to things with critical acclaim as opposed to some avant-garde bullshit or summat.
Re: Why horror?
yeah, i haven't seen anything about stuff like the neon demon or whatever get mentioned. it definitely seems to be about critical acclaim. even some going as far as trying to tie it to stuff like the exorcist or silence of the lambs, because they got acclaim and oscar nods and stuff. enh.Reign in Blood wrote:Avoid reading and watching these things is just as good, my man!zombie wrote:it's mostly articles and youtube stuff. i didn't mean that i was talking to people, just heard/seen talk of it. but avoiding is not a bad choice.Reign in Blood wrote:Who are these people so I can avoid talking to them?zombie wrote:it's kind of recent, but i've seen it around when talking about stuff like get out, the witch, it comes at night, split.. and it follows gets mentioned sometimes too.Reign in Blood wrote:I have not heard of this prestige horror stuff.
I am slightly glad it's just referring to things with critical acclaim as opposed to some avant-garde bullshit or summat.
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Re: Why horror?
Is "prestige horror" coined by the same people who gave us "torture porn"?
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Re: Why horror?
That movie fucking suckedSlaughterhouserock wrote:Thank you! Fucking people are sucking that things dick like it cums gold and here I am thinking I'm the only one that thought it was a steaming pile of smegma.DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Don't care about the glowing reviews, Babadook was still lousy.
Re: Why horror?
I thought this thread was about the 2014 documentary Why Horror.
Re: Why horror?
i don't know about that at all?Tiggnutz wrote:I thought this thread was about the 2014 documentary Why Horror.
i feel like it shouldn't need to have a qualifier.i mean there's no "prestige action". it kind of frustrates me. i don't like the reputation that horror always gets. i was looking to talk about why you like horror, what keeps you interested in the genre. etc. that's all.
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So fucking boring. The kid was awful.Tiggnutz wrote:That movie fucking suckedSlaughterhouserock wrote:Thank you! Fucking people are sucking that things dick like it cums gold and here I am thinking I'm the only one that thought it was a steaming pile of smegma.DancesWithWerewolves wrote:Don't care about the glowing reviews, Babadook was still lousy.
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Well if you have not seen that documentary you should you would enjoy itzombie wrote:i don't know about that at all?Tiggnutz wrote:I thought this thread was about the 2014 documentary Why Horror.
i feel like it shouldn't need to have a qualifier.i mean there's no "prestige action". it kind of frustrates me. i don't like the reputation that horror always gets. i was looking to talk about why you like horror, what keeps you interested in the genre. etc. that's all.
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There may not be a line people draw with "prestige" action, but there is with "dumb" action. Elitism creeps everywhere.
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