The final Saw film came out last year marking the end of an era. Every Halloween for seven years a new film was released. This was remarkable since few horror films have pulled this off. Now that they are over, I have to ask "What's Next"?
Horror films have long been the product of their times and subject to trends. The success of Saw brought on the trend of the so-called "torture-porn" movies. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake's success has led to countless horror classics being remade.
What will the next trend in horror be? I personally think it will be documentary/found footage film. The Last Exorcism, Paranormal Activity, Quarantine (which was itself a remake of rec) these films have already proven to be successful. They have small budgets, and yield a great return for the studios. They also cash in on the reality TV craze that has been going strong for the last few years.
I have a feeling that the trend may not last as long in horror though. Horror fans tend to want something new to shock them, that's why most of the trends don't last that long. Horror fans also like to have a villain with a face too. That's something that these found footage/mockumentary films generally lack. Jason, Freddy, Michael and recently Victor Crowley give the horror fan someone to fear.
I think the found footage has a couple of years left. After that, who knows?
I think the found footage has a couple of years left. After that, who knows?
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