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| Topic | Board 8 Ranks 2010s Horror Movies - Chapter 2 - *THE RANKINGS* |
| Snake5555555555 05/20/22 12:23:08 AM #49: | Lightning Strikes - Want to play hide and clap? There are in my opinion three defining sub-types of horror film of the last decade: low budget Blumhouse-style horror thrillers, genre-blending films, and what Ill call blockbuster horror - large scale, mass audience thrill rides. Although there are better examples of this, the Conjuring is probably the first really successful example of this in the 2010s, not the deepest film ever but it is an exciting thrill ride that feels like it has ten times the budget it does. Overall theres not much to say about The Conjuring. Its a really effective, fun horror film. It uses its scares effectively and never lets up the tension. It also has a likeable cast with a strong relationship at its core between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmigas characters. It even manages to make jump scares fun by deploying some creative ones. If theres an issue with this film its that it is not terribly memorable likely as a result of how conventional it is. However, while its not the most original film it is a thoroughly enjoyable one Id recommend to almost anybody. 4/5 Biggest scare: The second hide and clap scene is chilling, and a fantastic example of how to do jump scares right at a time when they were typically a sign of a bad film. thesmark - Outside of a very good 15 minutes or so at the end and a nice dynamic between Wilson and Farmega, Im very surprised that this movie did so insanely well, making $320 million WW and spawning an (as of now) 8-film franchise. Its exceedingly competent, but Im looking for more creative or visually memorable setpieces and scares than we got. I like that they mostly stuck with practical effects and makeup vs. CGI, but the first hour is tedious with few scares and the character development/world building for the Warrens is alright but nothing that made me want to see more of them beyond this movie. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are the best thing here, they have a genuine sense of history between them, but it basically hits the beats youd expect. I warmed up to it more towards the end, but I wouldnt call myself a fan. Plasmabeam - Another yawner of a haunted house story. It has great production values, but the story itself is something Ive seen a million times before. Johnbobb - I've seen this movie maybe three times now and can still barely remember it. It's some legitimately creepy cinematography paired with hundreds of mind-numbing jump scares and inconsistent "rules" revolving around the movie's big bad ghosty. The idea of a horror extended universe is honestly pretty compelling and potentially groundbreaking, and it's honestly kind of a shame this is the one we ended up with. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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