11-19-2009, 02:04 PM
I personally watched it as a Halloween movie moreso then a horror movie. I loved the cinematography, storyline, acting, script, and felt it captured the holiday, both what is fun and terrifying about it. I could not disagree more with the movies you compared it to, both the teen scream crap and the slasher horror, as it does not fall into a category with either. I watched this as a standalone movie that I feel perfectly captured the spirit of Halloween, from the things that used to frighten you as a child to the realities of adulthood and the evils of the real world. Prom Night, The Ring, etc, were supposed to be true horror movies that stunk. Leslie Vernon, The Hills Run Red, etc, are modernized twists on the same slasher stories we know and love. This was somehting different to me, and something better. If I want what any of those movies have, I can go watch them, wasn't looking for that in a Halloween themed movie, as the holiday holds so many meanings and memories to me, I felt were really brought to life in this movie. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, I personally think it was fantastic.