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A guide to cinema – horror
| February 3, 2012 | Posted by Sep Gohardani under guide to cinema |
The horror genre, like the western, is prone to such systematic following of convention that a large majority of them can be called bland and, most importantly, not scary. In modern times, ‘horror’ films have largely become associated with relentless blood and gore, most of which just serve to sicken the viewer rather than provide the frights that most viewers are looking for (I refer you to The Human Centipede as an example. Such clever storytelling). Sifting is once more required, and as the vast expanse of sludge disappears into the metaphorical sink, a nugget or two of gold remains. I’ve done my best to find a few, and here they are. 5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) (Dir. Tobe Hooper, Starring: Marilyn… more
