http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-indie-focus-20120129,0,3240110.story
This story caught my eye because not only do I LOVE horror films, but it is also relevant to our class since it discusses a new wave of "art-house" horror films. Two films that were released this past Friday, "The Innkeepers" and "Kill List," are used to describe this new type of movie. They are said to be idiosyncratic - a combination of suspense and irreverence. This new type of movie, originating in the festival circuit, is meant to attract both horror movie lovers and art-house fans. When I read this article I immediately thought of our readings from a couple weeks ago that were about the formation of a genre. I feel as though this article talks of the early steps of the formation of a potential new genre.
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This article brings up a lot of interesting points! In addition to possibly forming a new kind of horror genre, the article quotes Tim League saying, "I think it's storytelling and moviemaking first, and it just happens to be horror." For him the genre was almost a coincidence. As for the directors, they both state their full intent on making horror films going into their projects. The horror genre was always on their mind from the beginning. This emphasizes the discursive genealogical approach Mittell advocates, as only the interviews with the directors themselves revealed the role genre played in their moviemaking.
I also thought the combination of horror and comedy in "The Innkeepers" was fascinating as it combines seemingly opposite emotions and moods. I actually cannot handle most horror, so I do not know a lot of horror movies. But I can think of Shaun of the Dead, which combined horror and comedy but more as a parody of horror. It appears that genre mixing is at the core of the horror genre's present evolution.
Thanks for the link, Sara! (:
This sort of reminds me of some of the hype about Black Swan -- art-house meets horror(ish)/suspense. I personally noticed it succeeded in drawing in multiple "types" of crowds. I know Jim probably won't like me discussing this movie on here, but opinions on the movie's quality aside, I think it fits this mold.
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