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]]> By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/07/16/is-the-torture-porn-horror-trend-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-169032 Rian Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:00:07 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4829#comment-169032 I think Captivity did poorly in theaters because it looked fucking bad. I also think that Hostel II didn't do all that well because everyone either 1.) didn't want to see the first one, so also wouldn't want to see the second, 2.) saw the first, didn't like it, and didn't want to see the second, or 3.) saw the first one, liked it, and wanted to see the second. Any way you cut it, it seems to me that the second film in that particular series had to do worse than the original because only a portion of those interested in the first were interested in a second as well. The simple fact is that Hostel isn't for everyone and while people would see the first to find out what it's like, the only people who saw the sequel were those who liked the original and came back for more. For example, I thought the first one looked cool, I saw it, realized that it was not very good, and opted out of sitting through the second. Hostel isn't about the story or the characters. It's about the shock. The first one was shocking because nobody knew what to expect. We all knew what to expect from the sequel and many of us just weren't interested. While I don't believe that R-rated horror will ever go out of style, torture films are all just about being tortured. If you've seen one you've seen them all. R-rated horror can be many things aside from just torture films. I think Captivity did poorly in theaters because it looked fucking bad.

I also think that Hostel II didn’t do all that well because everyone either 1.) didn’t want to see the first one, so also wouldn’t want to see the second, 2.) saw the first, didn’t like it, and didn’t want to see the second, or 3.) saw the first one, liked it, and wanted to see the second. Any way you cut it, it seems to me that the second film in that particular series had to do worse than the original because only a portion of those interested in the first were interested in a second as well. The simple fact is that Hostel isn’t for everyone and while people would see the first to find out what it’s like, the only people who saw the sequel were those who liked the original and came back for more. For example, I thought the first one looked cool, I saw it, realized that it was not very good, and opted out of sitting through the second. Hostel isn’t about the story or the characters. It’s about the shock. The first one was shocking because nobody knew what to expect. We all knew what to expect from the sequel and many of us just weren’t interested.

While I don’t believe that R-rated horror will ever go out of style, torture films are all just about being tortured. If you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all. R-rated horror can be many things aside from just torture films.

]]> By: Grim Santo http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/07/16/is-the-torture-porn-horror-trend-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-168967 Grim Santo Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:40:41 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4829#comment-168967 You know what, the problem with Eli Roth's outing and Captivity is that its torture for the sake of torture. At least in the Saw series, the torture has a purpose and really ties into the story. You know what, the problem with Eli Roth’s outing and Captivity is that its torture for the sake of torture.

At least in the Saw series, the torture has a purpose and really ties into the story.

]]> By: Bishop http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/07/16/is-the-torture-porn-horror-trend-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-168897 Bishop Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:27:51 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=4829#comment-168897 I don't think people are sick of R-rated horror films, I think people are just sick of crap movies. I don't think a movie that is rated "R" can rely on drawing a crowd BECAUSE it is rated "R" anymore. This once coveted "R" rating was taken for granted and seemed to be an excuse to make boring films that relied more on gore than on creeps. People will go see "R" rated films if they are good films (ok maybe not always) but if something is termed "torture-porn", I have a feeling a lot of people will just immediately tune out because they equate it with a crap movie. This is unfortunate because in an instance like "28 Weeks Later" this movie was almost as exciting as the original, but hardly anyone will know. I don’t think people are sick of R-rated horror films, I think people are just sick of crap movies. I don’t think a movie that is rated “R” can rely on drawing a crowd BECAUSE it is rated “R” anymore. This once coveted “R” rating was taken for granted and seemed to be an excuse to make boring films that relied more on gore than on creeps. People will go see “R” rated films if they are good films (ok maybe not always) but if something is termed “torture-porn”, I have a feeling a lot of people will just immediately tune out because they equate it with a crap movie. This is unfortunate because in an instance like “28 Weeks Later” this movie was almost as exciting as the original, but hardly anyone will know.

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