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Originally Posted by Despare
I don't know if it means horror is getting better financially.
$19,198,896 approx. per film gross in 07' compared to approx. $40,773,297 ($59,516,577 if you adjust for inflation) per movie in 97'. The test I suppose would be simple for us to do though. Simply take this list...
Scream 2
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Anaconda
Scream
The Relic
Event Horizon
Mimic
An American Werewolf in Paris
Wes Craven's Wishmaster
Thinner
and place next to each movie a horror film in 07' that you think is better. If you can easily replace this list then for you, I suppose 07' was a better year.
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I think we're talking around each other. I... don't... understand... the point you're making.
I did NOT say that horror is doing as well financially.
I was making the point that the indies don't get wide-distribution, so they wouldn't gross as much money and wouldn't add to the pot as a whole.
And how does gross gain make it a "good" movie? I'm not judging on the people who went and saw the movies - Just how intelligent they might be.
I was being glib and just saying that financial gain doesn't account for QUALITY (since we have Scream 2, I Know What You Did, and Anaconda)... That people spend money on Blockbusters and aren't interested in the movies that
I considered pretty damn good.
So, maybe 2007 wasn't great for the
franchise, but it produced intelligent, different, and interesting movies.