Why Horror Is Smarter Than You Think
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I came here because the title is so stupid I thought I might witness Watch Mojo actually die. I don't know if I did. It veered between really stupid to boring to perplexing. All I have to say about horror is, it's like punk. Sure there are some talented productions, but when you have no talent, that's what you do.
Get Out is a really good movie
Is that John Cena????
maybe you guys, have started to make good videos again
How exactly is a movie genre smart or dumb?
Company of Wolves deserves a mention.
your an idiot
without horror, planet Earth is boring af.
Get out is terrible movie, had its potential…. and it was wasted…
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My favorite movie genre. Last year, I bought 4 horror-themed T-shirts: Jason, Freddy, Leatherface, and Night of the Living Dead. I'm hoping to get more come October.
How could he have called a movie theatre a safe environment after showing a scene of Scream… Lol
Or in our homes!
Horror films can be meta too, but yeah generally horror movies are cheap jump scare ridden hotmesses.
scanners is not a horror film.
While there is nothing like watching a good 'ol slasher film, I like the newer crop of indie horror – ranging from The Witch to The Neon Demon to The Invitation, etc, etc, – which is not entirely reliant on jump scares and other old tropes. Other films you'd recommend that are breaking away from the stereotype?
Horror movies like Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen are the reason why I love genuine horror. Horror is life
Godzilla is a comedy
Watchmojo is trying to be Cinefix xD
Get Out is not much of a horror film
I like watching horror movies, i f u watch something that will leave in the end with " That's it? " all sorts of questions pop out then its fucking poorly made and has no plot or not even logical enough how stupid can the movie can get, that's why you'll know you watch a good scare if you realized that you can relate every piece in the movie to real life, the REAL HORRORS of Life itself
Danger is my middle name
Horror or Terror? there's a big difference between those
wow watchmojo actually tried on a video and made it not overly long? you sure you posted on the right channel?
why? slaps head slaps arm jerks off here's why
The 1st horror movie I ever saw was Amityville horror when I was 6 ( my dad took me to see it at the movie theater ) needless to say my mom was none to happy !
I can't take this seriously, after saying night of the living dead was about the racial tension of its time is inaccurate. Even George Romero said this.
the movie at 5:17?
Alien is much deeper than just simple rape metaphors. Its annoying when they try to make this blanket judgment about the movie and then use a writer from one of the shitty newer movies as an example of proof of their statement.
2:01 OH NO IM ON THE FIRE SIDE OF EARTYH!!!!!!!!!
Hardly any horrors are scary though
So watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre was good for me?
I love horror movies I like getting scared
Actually, when I think of good, smart, socially-conscious cinema, Michael Moore is the last thing that comes to mind. Thanks for starting your video off on an hilariously wrong foot.
Great, now I want to rewatch all Nightmare on Elm Street movies again… brb
get out was an amazing movie, the audience was amazing, I had an awesome time watching it
I love horror movies, but never get scared. I might jump a
little when the shark jumps out of the water in Jaws or the
alien comes down from the ceiling of the ship in the original
movie Alien, but am pretty much not scared. I have never seen
a horror movie that gave me nightmares. except when I was
about 10 years old and saw the movie Ghoulies. now that
movie gave me a nightmare!! but of course I was only 10
years old at the time.
I love horror best genre there is we can explore or evil side without leaving the comfort of ur couch
Ginger Snaps was awesome!
A Werewolf Feminist?!?! I don't see a difference :/
I wouldn't watch horror movies
Yes! Ginger Snaps was mentioned. I love that movie!!
Watching this, Maybe.
No. They're garbage that decrease empathy.
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When almost all of the horror movies I've seen are so predictable, I don't think so…