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Originally Posted by swiss tony
Maybe that's another argument for the classics being better. Directors were forced to use creativity and their craftsmanship to make movies whereas now, they waste time and money on effects or cheapening themselves by using shock factor ie. this is the basis for the recent trend for 'torture porn' or 'gornography'.
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Totally agree on that point.
Back then there had to be more of a focus on substance and craftmanship -
(although it often did not live up to such) - than on effects and shock value.
They really did (to their credit or discredit) have way less to work with.
That being said - "better" is still subjective so it's pretty much moot on trying
to say which are better. It only has to be better to
you.
After all a diamond in some countries is treasured and highly regarded
while in other countries it's just a rock.
I pretty much sit on the fence when it comes to horror flicks.
I like and own some from both camps.