The Never Birthed
I’d like to ask Hollywood a favor. Hollywood, could we place a moratorium on ghostly spirits with rotating heads or that otherwise seem to suffer from some extreme form of scoliosis in horror films? They just aren’t scary anymore. In fact, they’re more or less funny at this point. While you’re at it, let’s ditch the burping ghosts as well. Those aren’t scary either.
Do I blame Gary Oldman? No. He’s been in questionable fare before. But advertising the movie based on the girl from Cloverfield’s ass? That shows you’ve given up before you even start.
What happened to good horror films? The Shining may not have been perfect, but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t pretty scary/distrubing in many places, at least for *this* 11 year old. Or The Haunting of Hell house (yes, I have a soft spot for Roddy)? I’ll even go the kid-friendly route, and cite Poltergeist. They were all great movies, not just horror movies. Now what do we get? The Grudge 33 or Saw 76. Blech.
Killing Joke – Requiem
From Killing Joke
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