Every horror movie I watch and rate positively, ranked.
I don't know that I would say horror movies are my favorite genre (I am more readily moved by feminist experimental documentaries about how traumatizing life is), but it is certainly the one I gravitate towards for sheer pleasure.
Though I do like being scared by a film, it's a rare occurrence. Not for lack of quality in these films, but just as a matter of course as someone who watches to analyze (which I love doing) more than to escape. Instead, I come to this genre because its conventions, its quirks, its sounds, its imagery are familiar like old friends. When they come with something new, it's a special delight,…
Every horror movie I watch and rate positively, ranked.
I don't know that I would say horror movies are my favorite genre (I am more readily moved by feminist experimental documentaries about how traumatizing life is), but it is certainly the one I gravitate towards for sheer pleasure.
Though I do like being scared by a film, it's a rare occurrence. Not for lack of quality in these films, but just as a matter of course as someone who watches to analyze (which I love doing) more than to escape. Instead, I come to this genre because its conventions, its quirks, its sounds, its imagery are familiar like old friends. When they come with something new, it's a special delight, but when they adhere to the old formulas, I usually still enjoy them.
The rankings are always subject to change, usually within seconds of being updated. It's really impossible to properly compare Pieces with The Innocents or Cat People with Cat People. But I love making ranked lists, so I try to do it anyway.
