In approaching modern horror films, the first question one has to ask yourself is, "Is this a put-on?" By that I mean: Is this truly meant to scare me, or is it intended for laughs? American horror in particular has morphed into a reliable scary/funny hybrid, where even in the goriest fare we can expect a host of one-liners and visual jokes. The laughs balance out the screams, the thinking goes.
Zombi 2 (1979)
Zombi 2 (1979)
Zombi 2 (1979)
In approaching modern horror films, the first question one has to ask yourself is, "Is this a put-on?" By that I mean: Is this truly meant to scare me, or is it intended for laughs? American horror in particular has morphed into a reliable scary/funny hybrid, where even in the goriest fare we can expect a host of one-liners and visual jokes. The laughs balance out the screams, the thinking goes.