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This is sort of a true confessions ..

since joining this forum i realized I have been going through some changes (not just the bad knees and greying hair)

When i was the age of most of the younger folk here i was eating up anything horror .. absolutely anything. And the gorier the better ... gobs of it - i couldnt get enough.

I've noticed lately - as a direct result of reflecting on a lot of the posts i see here, that i'm not satisfied with just any old thing anymore .. i need some substance and/or some unique style - to hold my interest.

I started collecting horror since the Beta machine was available .. i have a bunch of forgotten titles that 99% of the people here wouldn't have known existed .. i grabbed every sleezy lurid low budget flick i could lay my hands on.

I found myself lately getting - not squeamish - but more turned off by what people considered cool gore movies ..
I really though i had changed - mellowed with age until recently -
I bought (with great apprehention) the Story of Ricky, thinking that i should see it after the several references i saw to it here and elsewhere.

Well, to my suprise i found myself having a riot - i loved the movie - it awakened the old feelings i hadnt had in years seeing crazy gore and a nutty story ..

So upon reflection i started to think back on the movies i always liked and still do - the evil deads, the early jackson, the Romero films .. and i measured that against things like Ichy, last house, i spit ..etc... and i realized that i havent changed - the movies have (i know, i know .. a couple of these are old .. but i never liked them)
I find that the gory horror films i like are the rediculous ones .. not the ones that are mean spirited and realistic ..(rape and revenge, etc)
A guess i'm showing my age and old fashion ideals when i say - i hate violence against women portrayed in films - especially for entertainment purposes - thats not the kind of exploitation i appreciate. Sure if they want to parade around in lingerie or nude .. hell yeah - i can appreciate that no problem .. but when it comes to the violence ..
there's enough of that shit on the news - i know its there, i dont need it rubbed in my face ..
(we all take a shit every day - that doesnt mean i want to take a look in your toilets after you finish to check it out - know what i mean)

anyway - just something i was pondering ... and some praise for a crazy little movie that restored my faith in myself ... i'm no softer than i used to be ... but i am more selective ...

and once more, for the record while i'm at it :

(most) slasher movies are boring and stupid.



ooohh i can hear a gasp !! 'we cant say that on Horror !!!'

:D