The Passion For Horror Movies

By Author: Fabiola Groshan
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When it comes to the film industry, variety has as much to do as creativity and talent. One of the main reason for which the film making business is so incredibly successful and hugely popular is that it gives us, the audience, whatever we want or need in terms of action, romance, comedy or suspense. There are a lot of genres for film enthusiasts to choose from, according to their own preferences, as well as their mood and horror movies are among the top choices. There is something inexplicable appealing to all the mystery, the blood and the cruelty of certain scenes in a horror film that makes people enjoy such a production and wait anxiously for the next Saw or Final Destination.

However, the horror movies industry has changed a lot over the last years, a difference that becomes very obvious if you watch the original Halloween film and The Strangers consecutively. From subject to storyline, visual effects and direction, horror movies in the present are a lot different than what they used to be and the genre's fans don't seem to be very thrilled about it.

There are a lot of reasons for which Horrorfilme in the ...
... past were differently shot, as the cinema in those times, during the 70's or the 80's, was not as limited in regard to content as it is now, by a review board and several other such associations that were later on created. There were no strict rules that directors and producers ought to follow and what they could or could not show in their films was left to their own judgment and vision.

To that extent, the content of the 70's horror movies are somewhat larger and more diverse in content than, let's say Horrorfilme 2011. But, the movie review board and its strict guidelines have their good purpose, as today cinema has a higher level of availability to kids and children of all ages. Therefore, horror or not, films content should be kept between certain lines and limits and sometimes cuts are to be made.

This idea of not allowing children to view certain images also has a lot to do with the fact that there were different times back then and violence hadn't reach the levels of today. When kids were watching A Nightmare Elm Street or Halloween, they didn't wake up the next day thinking they could do that too.

Furthermore, the scary factor only lasted for the duration of the Horrorfilme and not past it, so children didn't remain traumatized because of what they saw on TV or at the cinema. Now, whether there is in fact a traumatizing factor in horror movies or not was never actually proven, but people today, parents, organizations and even people within the film industry strongly believe so, all living with the fear that media, movies and TV shows negatively influence children and teenagers.

All things considered, the passion for horror movies will never perish, no matter how much the Horrorfilme 2011 differ from those of the 80's or even 90's. Furthermore, a true horror films enthusiast can easily find old movies and enjoy their style and production, as well as there are people that greatly enjoy the recent releases and consider them good films, regardless of the cuts made or the limitations imposed.

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