tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113213096186888119.post2332420945019086969..comments2012-07-13T18:54:25.423-07:00Comments on King Of The Heap: The Stupidity of Horror MoviesKingoftheheaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13950200729963861774noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113213096186888119.post-87745942450653205832010-08-24T20:20:53.216-07:002010-08-24T20:20:53.216-07:00I completely agree. Horror movie characters drive ...I completely agree. Horror movie characters drive me nuts. It's not like they have to be characters of great complexity, but can't they at least be a little likable, a little intelligent? Why can't there be something that makes us care if they become brutally eviscerated, decapitated, or discombobulated?<br /><br />All that being said, I actually just watched a horror movie that I loved. I don't know how you feel about subtitled movies, but the Swedish vampire film "Let the Right One In" is definitely worth checking out. It was more creepy and eerie than it was outright horrific, but it was simply a great movie, and actually had characters to care about and feel for. As I was watching it, I didn't feel scared, really, but it leaves you feeling somewhat unsettled, and the feeling lingers. I hear the dubbed version is pretty bad, though, so if you see it, I would recommend the subtitles. Apparently it's being remade as a mainstream American film, probably because there wasn't enough gore and sex in the original.<br /><br />I also enjoy some horror movies simply for being bizarre and ridiculous. I thought "Drag Me To Hell" was fun, and "Trick r Treat" was pretty cool, too. But they aren't scary. A scary horror movie is a rare thing, it seems.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235889628053600345noreply@blogger.com