Horror 2015

[Krissykins]

Do you guys think Sinister 2 can see the same increase as Insidious 2?

Due to the change in cast, no. But I think it will get close to matching the first film.

[SchumacherFTW]

Horror could really have used The Conjuring 2 staying in October this year.

[Boxofficerules]

My problem with horror recently is EVERYTHING IS GHOSTS! Like the last 7 or 8 mainstream horror movies have been about ghosts in some way or another. Not that I have a problem with ghost movies it's just add a little variaty. Maybe the reason the box office is so underwhelming is because audiences are sick of ghosts.

[Maxmoser3]

My problem with horror recently is EVERYTHING IS GHOSTS! Like the last 7 or 8 mainstream horror movies have been about ghosts in some way or another. Not that I have a problem with ghost movies it's just add a little variaty. Maybe the reason the box office is so underwhelming is because audiences are sick of ghosts.

I agree it's like the slasher genre from back in the 80's because after Friday The 13th,Halloween,and A Nightmare On Elm Street all doing well everyone wanted to repeat those success with some mixed to poor results because several slasher movies will be out every other month, which is what the supernatural genre is kinda becoming because of The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, and Insidious becoming box office hits with a low budget in mind then others are being released every other month especially looking at this calendar and last year's calendar all the horror films were mostly supernatural based but only a few others have done well(Ouija,and Annabelle) while some have done so-so(The Lazarus Effect,and Unfriended) so really studios and filmmakers really know that what they can think about is all supernatural it's a shame but I hope that can decide something new and effective and bring more like The Conjuring or Insidious something with atmospheric horror and no jump scares.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

I prefer this ghost invasion than the Found footage invasion, tbh.

[Krissykins]

I'm sick of the Supernatural horror overload.

I want slashers back.

Supernatural horror used to always be reliable at the box office. But recently every film is getting almost hard to tell apart.

[Boxofficerules]

I want to see slashers make a comeback also but I'm worried studios will just go PG13 with them.

[Krissykins]

They could have made a comeback with Scream 4 but U.S. audiences fucked that one up for us.

[Boxofficerules]

I dunno, personally I'm kind of sick of meta, let's poke fun of this, slasher horror. Would prefer to get more serious and straight forwards slashers back.

[Maxmoser3]

They could have made a comeback with Scream 4 but U.S. audiences fucked that one up for us.

Yeah I agree that was a disappointing result and sad because my theater was packed on it's first day in theaters oh well we"ll see how Friday The 13th does next year or maybe slashers can make a comeback with VOD

[baumer]

I think it's time for a straight up slasher movie to make a comeback.  Scream revitalized the genre 20 years ago, it's time to do it again.  

 

On a different note, I just saw the Lazarus Effect.  Pretty damn creepy and a real downer ending.  I liked it quite a bit.

[tonytr87]

Somebody's gotta make slashers scary again. The problem with them is they're rarely if ever scary, which is funny since technically they're more realistic than supernatural horror movies. 

[The Stingray]

Slashers are dead, and they ain't coming back (except for the odd reboot every now and then). Mainstream horror is mostly shit, btw. Indie horror is where it's at.

[Krissykins]

I'm not so sure about indie horror either, It Follows really, really disappointed me.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

They could have made a comeback with Scream 4 but U.S. audiences fucked that one up for us.

It still hurts me :/

[baumer]

Krissy...u didnt like It Follows?

[Krissykins]

Krissy...u didnt like It Follows?

No I really was excited for it. I thought it was quite stylish and liked the score. But overall I thought the film was very try-hard and the characters were awful. I was literally only remotely scared or uneasy just once.

[Mockingjay Raphael]

No I really was excited for it. I thought it was quite stylish and liked the score. But overall I thought the film was very try-hard and the characters were awful. I was literally only remotely scared or uneasy just once.

Have you watched Unfriended?

[Krissykins]

Have you watched Unfriended?

Yes! I actually found that film quite refreshing. Not amazing by any standards, but it was quick and entertaining. You?

[Krissykins]

I just realised Insidious Chapter 3 comes out the weekend after this one! Didnt realise it was so close to Poltergeist!

Any predictions?

I'm thinking $24m/$52m

Edited May 25, 2015 by Krissykins