I love horror movies but recently there hasn't been any good ones. What I am going to ask is: What is your opinion on horror movies that try cheap tricks such as excessive gore to scare you. In my opinion, if it is a good movie then it would not be necessary but useful. However, in a bad horror movie the gore is the scare.

I agree. Its like they run out of ways to scare you or creep you out, so they have constant heads being chopped off just so you'll be disgusted. They think that the gore makes the movie scary but it doesnt.

I feel that the scariest movies don't need to show you extreme gore. What you don't see is the scariest. On the other hand, I LOVE campy movies like "Motel Hell" or "Cabin Fever" that use excessive gore for laughs. I suppose the one movie that used excessive gore for unnecessary (and "unfun") purposes was "Hannibal." Seeing the top of character's head sliced off, and watching him sit there for an extended period is just hateful.

If anyone's feeling like a bad horror movie with insane gore at this time of year, try either Cradle of Fear or Entrails from a virgin. Far from nice, but really entertaining.

I agree, whats with all the gore? It is just gross, not scary! Bring out the mosters!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've always been fascinated with gore. Maybe its just the way I was raised, but I've loved the campy, the b-rated, all that jazz. Dead Alive, for example, its not scary, its just violently extreme. I think that part of my fascination is that the emotions take a backseat, you feel no compassion, and its great just to watch a movie where death is so frequent, and you don't have to care.

Also, gore can be fun. You got to admit (or you don't, whatever) that Fulci's eye gag was pretty neato. Movies that are intensly violent feel good to watch.

Dead Alive (or Braindead as it was known in my country) is a fine example of gore being used successfully. It is the main reason for watching the movie - the humour is a nice addition.

It is a film that has a certain novelty value although Peter Jackson incorporates a genuinely moving love story and characters you could empathise with.

If you want to talk about horrible propositions being delivered without the gore, I would suggest Texas Chainsaw Massacre holds the trophy. It is a fine movie and one that gave Hollywood a well deserved kick up the arse.

It depends whether you like being scared or repulsed. I view the two aesthetics as equal. They are both 'not for the faint-hearted' to quote a well-worn cliche.

the most recent movie i have seen with excessive gore would probably have to be the hills have eyes..i actually thought this was a fairly good movie though

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the most recent movie i have seen with excessive gore would probably have to be the hills have eyes..i actually thought this was a fairly good movie though

I don't think the gore was that excessive, it was just a crappy movie. (sorry to disagree with you) Then again, almost every horror movie these days is pumped full of either gore or stuff jumping out at you.

Call me old fashioned, but I'm a fan of movies like The Shining and The Exorcist that could have at least a few shreds of depth to them. The last new horror movie I remember kind of liking was Saw, and that was from what, two years ago?

I also liked The Shining, The Exorcist, and Saw...and those horror movies use the creepiness factor instead of gore and violence.

Some horror movies though employ a good balance of creepiness and gore. Dawn Of The Dead (2004) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) are a couple of good examples. Check them out.

To me I have to see the monster up close. Even if it's one of those 30 second cheap shots.

Martian Leader.

the dumbest way with the gore to scare you was the slither movie. It was more like what where they thinking