666: Six Aspects of Horror

[satyrblade]

So, on Saturday night we watched the Werner Herzog's late-70s remake of the horror classic Nosferatu. As it stands, Herzog's version is considered a classic in its own right. It's taken me decades to get around to seeing it, but now that I have, I realize why that film enjoys its high reputation.

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[iyoichi]

I've had long conversations in smoke-filled rooms about this topic before, and I'm actually excited to see it all put so very eloquently into an article. The depths of horror literature aren't often explored as, in the mainstream, it's considered a cheap thrill. But there's so much history and psychology that goes into good horror that it's ridiculous; it can't be just shock value, it has to instill a greater fear in you and 'dread' is a great word for it. Good horror makes you dread and dread makes you crave life. I'm glad you took the time to write about it, as I've added some things to my list of watchables. (: