Catching up
I'm catching up on watching older horror movies. Oh sure, I cut my teeth on "The Exorcist" and "Halloween", but I've missed many of the modern classics, specifically the slasher films, due to disinterest. However, if I'm going to keep my horror movie buff cred, I should be better versed in this sub-genre.
I caught "Scream" during the Halloween horror film fests and, aside from continuing my dislike of Neve Campbell, I enjoyed the movie. I can see why it was a hit and created such a stir when it was released. I've no desire to see the sequels, though.
I have finally watched "Friday the 13th" and... really? This movie spawned a ten movie franchise (eleven if you count "Freddy vs Jason")? I suppose the twist and the penultimate scene were shocking nearly thirty years ago. Okay, the penultimate scene was still shocking, but the rest of the movie was pretty dull. As above, I don't feel the need to catch the sequels.
So, I suppose this leaves me with "Nightmare on Elm Street". I'll save watching that one for another day.
I caught "Scream" during the Halloween horror film fests and, aside from continuing my dislike of Neve Campbell, I enjoyed the movie. I can see why it was a hit and created such a stir when it was released. I've no desire to see the sequels, though.
I have finally watched "Friday the 13th" and... really? This movie spawned a ten movie franchise (eleven if you count "Freddy vs Jason")? I suppose the twist and the penultimate scene were shocking nearly thirty years ago. Okay, the penultimate scene was still shocking, but the rest of the movie was pretty dull. As above, I don't feel the need to catch the sequels.
So, I suppose this leaves me with "Nightmare on Elm Street". I'll save watching that one for another day.