It's no secret that films shot in the horror genre are among the most sought after, popular, and successful in cinema. A simple layman, oppressed by his daily routine, is attracted by an intriguing atmosphere, anticipation of something terrible, chilling scenes, prompting me to be fascinated to follow developments. For many, watching a horror movie is an effective way to get an adrenaline rush in a relaxed atmosphere. The most terrible horrors of 2014-2015 (a list of films will be presented in this publication) meet the needs of the modern public.
The Demons of Deborah Logan (2014)
Given the apparent crisis of the genre, film novelties rarely manage to step on the path of innovation and avoid outright plagiarism. The creators of individual paintings persistently exaggerate once popular motives and ideas, and the worst horrors of 2014-2015 were no exception. The list of Top-10 films in the category “The Scariest Cinema Films” is opened by the project of the director and co-author of the script by Adam Robitel “Demons Deborah Logan”. It was unbearably difficult for the director to come up with something new in a stagnant subgenre, because cinema about instilling spirits or demons in people is not uncommon in the modern film industry. Adam Robitel was not original in the choice of the manner of shooting, taking as a basis the bored, but still fashionable trick - mock-commentaries. In order to reject the accusations of plagiarism in relation to “The Last Exile of the Devil”, the author chose an intriguing narrative structure, the plot is revealed in the very end of the picture. In the beginning, he delved into the story of an elderly lady tormented by Alzheimer's disease, and the subject matter was excellently disclosed: the creators demonstrate not only the suffering of the victims of the disease, but also the problems of their relatives connected with it. At first, the film looks exciting, after - it becomes really scary. The concept of the film resembles “Paranormal” and “Report”, the sequels of which are also positioned as the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015. The list of films by rating determines their position in the lower lines of the tabloid (according to critics).
The Lazarus Effect (2014)
The theme of the resurrection from the dead is still considered quite exciting and promising for the delights of filmmakers. On this basis, with due diligence, individual authors managed to create eerie and exciting projects. Such a masterpiece brings diversity to the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015. The list of films about zombies, if you can so designate the heroine of the picture, will open the work of director David Gelb, promising the viewer that evil will rise. The world premiere of the project took place in 2015. The plot of the picture was previously characterized as stamped, the whole story is built on the eternal struggle of evil and good. The first part of the film is quite long and represents the background. The viewer, who knows the genre of the picture, can predict the further development of events. However, the tape is one of the worst horrors of 2014-2015. The list of films contains more predictable projects. The main character, waking up after the fetters of death, is awakened by a completely different "man." The brainchild of David Gelb was criticized by many critics for attracting and fanning religious subjects, which, in their subjective opinion, should not have been done.
Astral 3 (2015)
Australian director Lee Wonnel in such a specific genre feels like a fish in water. He was writing scripts for many horror films, which later became popular, if not canonical. It is not surprising that his directorial debut is included in the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015. The list of films about ghosts opens the next part of the sensational epic - "Astral 3". His project pleased the audience - fans to tickle their nerves.
Although the inexorable film critics have found something to complain about, accusing the creators that their creative impulses are just a cover for the banal thirst for profit. The film does not claim to be unique, it is quite commonplace. All the director’s tricks and plot surprises, the viewer could contemplate in previous episodes, because of which not a single frame scares the truly watching one. But this is only one side of the coin. All the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015 were criticized without exception. The list of films presented in the publication is no exception.
Poltergeist (2015)
Filmmakers, having waited for the audience to forget the classic story, updated the Poltergeist, naturally, it entered the category of “the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015”. The list of horror films that were released during this period of time would be considered inferior without the brainchild of director Gil Keenan. The director is known to the viewer in the film "House of Horrors." Thanks to Steven Spielberg's participation in the project as a producer, his budget amounted to $ 35,000,000 - a fantastically fabulous amount for a horror movie. Everyone froze in anticipation, expecting the verified story to sparkle with new colors, at least not discrediting the original tape. But, unfortunately, Gil Keenan did not cope with the responsible task and shot a rather unremarkable picture that can not be compared with the 1982 film.
“It” (2014)
The horror "It" is positioned by the creators as a picture of a curse that is transmitted sexually, although critics have managed to discern an ideal narrative about the problems and difficulties of prepubertal age. Here is such a diverse range of the most terrible horrors of 2014-2015. The list of films about youth was replenished with another horror with a light hand of director David R. Mitchell. According to the promise of the creators, the film will be a real revelation for the viewer, it is extremely exciting and scary. This is the unwavering advantage of the film.
At present, physical injuries and an abundance of blood are no longer frightening, spirits and ghosts have a monotonous anomalous character, and demons are not at all considered out of the ordinary. The filmmakers tried and produced an interesting story, the only drawback of which can be called the climax, which destroys the horror pumped up for the entire timing. Somehow the guiding thread stretching from the main character unties quite banally.
The Gallows (2015)
To diversify the pastime of young people, American filmmakers released the next bloody horror "Gallows" - a purely youth horror movie in which analogies with the "Blair Witch" are clearly visible. The plot of the picture is based on the fears of adolescents wandering in the hostile darkness of empty school corridors and attics in search of evil. Everything, as usual: at first the heroes, fascinated by the manifestation of otherworldly forces, fervently and recklessly capture them in the video, and after the death of one of their friends they try to avoid such a fate.
Vatican Records (2015)
Director Mark Neveldine returned from creative nonexistence with the first mystical horror in his career, the Vatican Records. Ignoring the fact that the theme of exorcism was exaggerated several times by directors of various calibers, Neveldine created the film not a failure, but also not unique - of an average level. The strongest episodes of the picture are frames containing an active action. But with genuine drama, the elaboration of the characters of the central characters and simply the plausibility of what was happening, the director was clearly too clever, or rather, made annoying oversights. Horror stories about exorcism suggest the presence of terrible moments. Vile picking in stigmata and darkened eye sockets are no longer impressive.
Sinister 2 (2015)
With the release of the sequel, the perfect balance of drama, mystery and mystery fell apart overnight. Director Kieran Foy continued the first part only nominally. The children are naughty, the demon Bagul is rampant, but the director saturates the action with a fair amount of humor and a lot of absurdities. The story is surrounded by unnecessary details that cause bewilderment and surprise about the directorial hooligan unbridledness.
“Visit” (2015)
Director M. Knight Shyamalan, having taken up the production of the horror film “Visit”, used the matured but still relevant genre of found footage. As a result, instead of tedious ambiguity, the project offers the audience a charming vacation atmosphere of eccentric grannies and grandparents. You won’t get bored with these heroes: during the day they are still sane, although they are creepy, but when night falls, they begin to do terrible things. The picture has a rather ironic intonation, however, it is still a horror, and the horror on which it is based is serious.
Crimson Peak (2015)
Gothic horror with elements of the bloody thriller “Crimson Peak” blew up the tabloids of popularity to the delight of fans of the genre and fans of the eccentric director Guillermo Del Toro. In this project, he acts not only as a director, but also as a co-author of the script and producer. Viewers expect two hours of a bad fairy tale with an enchanting atmosphere, a magnificent visual part and deep implication.
Summary
The terrible horrors named 2014-2015 (the list of films) that have been named will receive reviews in this case, too, contradictory. They do not argue about tastes and preferences - they scandalize and swear because of them. Perhaps for the reader it would be preferable (worse, more exciting) other pictures of the horror genre taken between 2014-15, for example: “Paranormal: Ghosts”, “7500”, “Paris: City of the Dead”, “Experiment: Evil” , “Deliver us from the evil one,” “Jessabelle,” “Home,” “The Curse of Annabelle,” “Christie,” or “Report 4: Apocalypse.” How many viewers - so many opinions.
But the reviews of film critics about these projects are diverse, but they are all united by the idea of ​​a total crisis of the genre. Most of the submitted horror 2014-2015. represent mediocre or commercial projects that are not capable of not only scaring to death, but also intriguing the sophisticated beholder. The popular mucomentari format (ala amateur shooting) for some time was perceived by the viewer as a brilliant innovative technique, he managed to shake the horror genre. But now the paintings of this format are growing, like mushrooms after the rain. Unfortunately, such paintings do not differ in quality. Pleasant exceptions are found, but they are quite rare.