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Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-09-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I do think Jurassic Park was marketed to kids and...

I do think Jurassic Park was marketed to kids and families, but then again I'd say many rated R horror movies are marketed towards teens who aren't old enough to get in by themselves.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-08-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I forget much of The Dead Zone but I know he has...

I forget much of The Dead Zone but I know he has psychic powers. I think that would automatically make it part fantasy or horror since you're dealing with something not real.

Haven't seen...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-08-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I have to watch it again but in Scream I don't...

I have to watch it again but in Scream I don't think police investigation is the focus of the movie.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
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Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
Although there are many horror movies that don't...

Although there are many horror movies that don't have any of those; The Last House on the Left for example.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I was thinking about Alien. Sci-Fi and Westerns...

I was thinking about Alien. Sci-Fi and Westerns can be funny genres, sometimes judged just by setting. I wouldn't say Alien isn't Sci-Fi, but I couldn't show that to someone and just say I got a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I'm planning on watching it again but from what I...

I'm planning on watching it again but from what I remember yes. To me it's a difference between the focus being on the killer killing their victims, and law enforcement hunting the killer. SOTL is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
It seems here that most of the big horror fans...

It seems here that most of the big horror fans don't think SOTL is horror, while many others who don't favor the genre think it is. I always thought of it as a tense and scary thriller, making it a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
This is true as many consider it horror, but then...

This is true as many consider it horror, but then why isn't Se7en? Is No Country for Old Men then also horror? It has a scary killer. There's no diffinitive answer it seems.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-05-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
And remember, don't make the mistake of sending...

And remember, don't make the mistake of sending in your favorite 25 movies that are eligible. Nobody should want to do that. Instead, make a list of your favorite 25 horror movies, and THEN check...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-05-19
Replies: 141
What's the definition of a "horror" movie?
Posted By cricket
I don't think there's any set definition for a...

I don't think there's any set definition for a horror movie so everyone will have their own way of looking at it. That's why we're using imdb even though that's faulty. They seem to try to list every...