tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914772860062903280.post6216511277753369108..comments2024-01-11T02:18:09.106-05:00Comments on Nessun timore: ESSAY: No, YOU'RE Next: The Transformation of a Home Invasion ThrillerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914772860062903280.post-67759155534393194102014-07-05T20:43:40.350-04:002014-07-05T20:43:40.350-04:00I am flattered, sir, and happy that you both enjoy...I am flattered, sir, and happy that you both enjoyed the essay and gave a modern horror flick a chance. As my current blog series hopes to make apparent, there are a few exceptional contemporary films out there. Granted, it's a measly handful, but, hey, a handful!<br /><br />Sadly, I think the major hurdle in front of the prospect of me writing a book about the modern horror scene is just that: there are only a handful worth the effort. The reports of modern horror's death have been exaggerated, but perhaps not greatly.<br /><br />And anyway, I'm 98% sure that the great John Kenneth Muir is working on a HORROR FILMS OF THE 2000s book to complement the others in his series. I'm certain he can write about the decade with more affection than I could.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254658448379924386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914772860062903280.post-60124300826628534402014-07-04T12:26:52.348-04:002014-07-04T12:26:52.348-04:00I'm grateful for critics like you, Jeffrey. I&...I'm grateful for critics like you, Jeffrey. I'm a biased watcher, and I generally view newer, contemporary genre flicks with a rueful, distrusting glance. If it weren't for comprehensive, perceptive essays such as this, I might never have given fare like YOU'RE NEXT a shot. After reading this though, I was compelled to add it to my Netflix queue immediately. It was at the risk of having that plot point revealed, but I'd say it was worth it.<br /><br />On a tangential note, I'm reading Newman's NIGHTMARE MOVIES right now, and after reading your post it occurred to me that there doesn't seem to be too many--or even any, maybe--published books that serve as studies on modern terror. A lot of them seem to look back (which is of course perfectly fine), while others spread themselves along the entire timeline of the genre. Like an examination of purely millennial horrors; has that even been done yet?<br /><br />Maybe you should be the one to write it. Jose Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152405075039057304noreply@blogger.com