Thread: Sooooo what defines a horror movie?

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So OK El Diablo, we share the same point of view
There are indeed so many sub-genres... It's like defining what's Heavy Metal and what's not!

Originally Posted by El Diablo

I guess maybe I didn't make my point clearly. What I was trying to say is there are very many types of movies,but in the end they all fall under horror. Your not going to find a "Supernatural Drama" section at the Blockbuster.

I have to agree. Some horror movies aren't horrifying, but horror is larger umbrella category these days. The main categories I can think of off hand are Comedy, Drama, Action/Adventure, and Horror. Suspenseful movies won't fall into the other three categories, so by default they get put in the Horror category. Sixth Sense, Blair Witch, and Others aren't dramas the same way that Gone With The Wind is a drama. That's just my take on it. I'm guilty of lumping them all together. Within Horror, you can brake it down between Suspense, Slasher Films, etc.