A week or so ago, on Friday the 13th, roughly 2 million Americans plunked down their money to see a movie that consists almost entirely Read the full post.
Feb 19
2009
09:03 PM ET
'Friday the 13th' and other slasher flicks still slay audiences, but they fail to deliver real shocks
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This is such a predictable article. What is the purpose if it’s going to parrot the same tired elitist complaint: “Why can’t they make horror movies like they made it back in my days?!!” Well, I’m sure even Owen understands that horror (as in any other genre) is subjective during the time of its original release. You think “Psycho”, “Peeping Tom” and “TCM” won wide critical acclaim back in the day? Read some of the original reviews that came out back in the day and some read similar to what Owen’s complaining here. We don’t know which horror movie is going to rise above its contemporaries and become a certified classic in the future. I’m willing to bet “Let the Right One In” will be that movie-a film, by the way, that was critically acclaimed by everyone but Owen, who slammed it one of his typically poor reviews. I don’t get offended by the succes of “Saw”, “Hostel” and “Friday the 13th” either, because these movies are the “Attack of the Giant Leeches” of our time: Fun and disposable.