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I think a lot of people are turned off by the classics because they don't think they're "hardcore", "serious", or "scary". This is partially because they've become so deeply ingrained that they're an establishment, and horror fans have sort of an anti-establishment streak.Those who don't watch the classics should realize that many of them are as hardcore and anti-establishment as you can get. Bride of Frankenstein calls to task organized religion, mob mentality, scientific progress and all kinds of intolerance. That takes a lot more balls than most modern slasher types of transgression. I challenge those who think the classics aren't hardcore to watch Carnival of Souls, Mad Love and Bride of Frankenstein. Gore needs context, and that context comes out of the classics and their traditions.
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