At the time of this writing, IT is set to pass The Exorcist as the highest-grosing horror movie of all time.
We are all so screwed.
I know what you're thinking. 'But you love IT! You complain that horror gets no respect! Why are you upset about this? This seems like a dream come true!'
I'm not upset about the critical acclaim or the success by itself. I'm worried about what those things indicate.
Horror movies only tend to do really well in America when we're at times of huge unrest as a culture, at least critically. In the 1990's how horror hit a slump, with a lot of sequels and re-treads. I can't find the article now, but I've read that that was because the nation was prosperous and happy: thus creators were uninspired, and the movie-going public wasn't as interested.
Then 2001 hit, and everything went to hell. And horror made a big comeback. One that is still ongoing.
While I'm happy the genera has been reinvigorated, I'm dismayed that it's tied to how scared we feel as a culture. I'd rather we be safe an happy with a few occasional hits.
So to lighten the mood, IT memes. Enjoy!
We are all so screwed.
I know what you're thinking. 'But you love IT! You complain that horror gets no respect! Why are you upset about this? This seems like a dream come true!'
I'm not upset about the critical acclaim or the success by itself. I'm worried about what those things indicate.
Horror movies only tend to do really well in America when we're at times of huge unrest as a culture, at least critically. In the 1990's how horror hit a slump, with a lot of sequels and re-treads. I can't find the article now, but I've read that that was because the nation was prosperous and happy: thus creators were uninspired, and the movie-going public wasn't as interested.
Then 2001 hit, and everything went to hell. And horror made a big comeback. One that is still ongoing.
While I'm happy the genera has been reinvigorated, I'm dismayed that it's tied to how scared we feel as a culture. I'd rather we be safe an happy with a few occasional hits.
So to lighten the mood, IT memes. Enjoy!
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