Suspense?

by Bec .W.
(Sydney, Australia)

We all know most horror films are fiction, but isn't it the thought of the unknown that makes them so thrilling? It is for me.

When it comes down to a horror movie being based on true events we all become sympathetic, and let's just say it makes them 'that much scarier'.

But as a huge fan of the movies that make your heart race, your eyes squint, the ones that make your pillow your best friend...I have to ask: where has all the suspense gone?

Don't get me wrong. You can toss me a horror movie and tell me to watch it, and I will. I'm always down for watching a film that could quite possibly scar me for life. But these days, due to Westernization and the changing perspective of new generations, some horror films have really lost their art.

I mean, suspense is something that a horror film should feed off of. It drives an audience into deep anticipation as they anxiously await the strike.

In older days, horror films thrived on suspense with the good bits happening at the end (although being 17 it was very annoying having to wait as I'm a person who enjoys thrills from start to finish, with as much blood and gore as you can possibly pack in). A lot of modern day horror films just aren't stepping up to the plate.

I'm not asking for suspense from start to finish, but there should be a decent amount of it to really make the film successful. Too much is boring, too little is lazy. I'm talking about films like Scream which has a great balance of thrills and suspense. That's what made it successful!

So I say - bring back the suspense! And strap yourselves in for a night of thrilling artistry!