I think 'The Thing' is so good because it's not just a scary movie. It's also social commentary, which works on multiple levels, which is something I really respond to.
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For me, the sound design and the musical score is a big part of what makes scary movies work.
I love 'Paranormal Activity' and 'The Exorcist.' 'The Shining' is a great one too, but there's not a lot that scares me. Maybe it's because I know the other side of it, and I know how movies are made, but it takes a lot for me to get freaked out.
I think that horror, in general, is fairly popular. It's definitely popular in film. There's just not a lot of good horror on TV, so whenever there is good horror on TV, people rush to it.
To me a great sci-fi movie has elements of horror and suspense.
A movie with nothing but violence is not a good movie. But one that is actually entertaining around the horror is one that people will remember and watch again and again.
A movie that's about other horror movies isn't interesting. A movie about who we are, is.
The best scary movies have great humor in them and a great story.
'Fright Night' I can just about deal with. Because the original is such a 1980s extravaganza. Which is a good thing. Obviously. But something like 'The Others' or anything psychological: I'm no good with that. I don't like it when there's space for me to use my imagination.
If I had to pick one scary movie, I'd go with John Carpenter's 'The Thing.' That's probably number one.
'The Exorcist' is one of the finest movies ever made, and it just so happens to be a scary movie.
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