What makes a villain in a horror story truly scary?
I have been a big fan of slashers and paranormal films since I was a kid. Like many cinephiles, I was exposed to the genre too early, but it helped develop my appreciation for what is good and bad about the genre. One thing that I have discovered is that I enjoy horror movies that scare me and don’t spend too much time explaining why the killer is killing.
I know I am not the only one who agrees with this idea.
Bret Easton Ellis, who often dips into horror, continues to talk about the current state of films on his podcast, The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. Recently, Variety sat down with Ellis to talk about his horror film history, and the conversation landed on what the future of the genre could look like.
Ellis believes that there is one major flaw that many studio horror films today often make—they explain the horror.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
