Yeah, horror doesn't have to be supernatural at all. I think at least one definition is that the goal of the picture has to be to scare the audience, or to create an atmosphere of fear and uneasiness.
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Amy - Dec 20, 2010 1:20:43 pm PST #12524 of 30000
Because books.
DawnK - Dec 20, 2010 2:26:01 pm PST #12525 of 30000
giraffe mode
Like Jess said, it didn't come across as horror to me, more thriller. Although the entire audience had that relief-laugh at the end and a sort of "all righty then" vibe. First words out of my mouth were "man, that was seriously f'ed up".
Volans - Dec 20, 2010 2:26:10 pm PST #12526 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Would Jacob's Ladder count as horror? Because that seems similar to Black Swan.
Not that I've seen Black Swan; when I found out it wasn't supernatural (how much was I hoping for a were-swan?), I wasn't interested. I haven't liked anything Aronofsky's done, and in my head he's Darren from Slings and Arrows.
the fact that Tighten [I love that it wasn't spelled "Titan"]
I had seen the name before seeing the movie, and hadn't realized "Tighten" was a pun on Titan. But then I LOL'ed when the guy wrote his name and misspelled it, because that was so him.
beekaytee - Dec 20, 2010 2:54:57 pm PST #12527 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Would Jacob's Ladder count as horror?
It certainly horrified me. Honestly, Jacob's Ladder disturbed me deeply, and for a very long time. Even now, certain images flash into my mind and cause me to shudder.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 20, 2010 3:16:45 pm PST #12528 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, I think you can have horror with perfectly natural but scary things going on. I don't know that there's a real difference definition-wise between terror and horror, but I tend to associate the latter with shock and denial/rejection on the part of the protagonist or victims, whereas the former is fright paired with acceptance of the scary circumstances.
Jessica - Dec 20, 2010 6:15:07 pm PST #12529 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think at least one definition is that the goal of the picture has to be to scare the audience, or to create an atmosphere of fear and uneasiness.
Yeah, I still can't really see Black Swan qualifying - there's really nothing overtly scary going on at all. Aronofsky is definitely using horror tropes, and some of the psychological stuff would be pretty horrifying if it weren't ultimately (IMO) so shallow and silly, but he's not using them to tell a scary story.
Laga - Dec 21, 2010 8:41:17 am PST #12530 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I didn't realize The Wrestler was Aronofsky. I am glad I saw it but I would never watch it again.
Polter-Cow - Dec 21, 2010 9:11:36 am PST #12531 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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§ ita § - Dec 21, 2010 11:02:08 am PST #12532 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it worse for your god to be turned into an alien, or a lesser member of your pantheon to be a black guy?
le nubian - Dec 21, 2010 11:07:56 am PST #12533 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm going to assume the above question has context that I have forgotten or skipped over.
I would appreciate any indulgence regarding explanation of said context.