Quotes about Horror Film

I'm just one of those people that if I sit down to watch a horror film, I put my hands over my face and I cry a lot and I don't see half of the film because I'm too upset. Votes: 4

I think of horror films as art, as films of confrontation. Films that make you confront aspects of your own life that are difficult to face. Just because you're making a horror film doesn't mean you can't make an artful film. Votes: 4

And I'm auditioning right now for a movie, and then I have a script that I'm reading right now for a horror film, and I'm meeting for a couple of television shows that I just had yesterday, and pretty much was offered one of them. Votes: 4

I think that, back in the day, there used to be a lot of horror films that kind of had a checklist of what went into making the 'perfect horror film', and I think now people are raising the bar in the industry, as far as the types of horror films that are being made. Votes: 4

Without psychology, the horror film doesn't exist. Votes: 2

A really good horror film has a story. Votes: 2

Horror films don't create fear. They release it. Votes: 2

I'm always a fan of a good horror film. Votes: 2

I think of horror films as art, as films of confrontation. Votes: 2

Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films. Votes: 2

It grossed something like 12 million dollars and started a cycle of so-called boy-meets-ghoul horror films. Votes: 2

If one horror film hits, everyone says, 'Let's go make a horror film.' It's the genre that never dies. Votes: 2

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film. Votes: 2

I didn't want to be known as a man who only made horror films. I made some - very few. Votes: 2

I want to have an ending where people say: "That's the most shocking ending I've ever seen in a mainstream horror film." Votes: 2

I don't think you need to spend $40 million to be creepy. The best horror films are the ones that are much less endowed. Votes: 2

Scream was great for what it was. For a horror film, it was intelligent, it was funny, it took a laugh at itself. Votes: 2

I think it's very amazing that I do horror films when I had this awful childhood. But maybe that's why I'm good at it. Votes: 2

Wes Craven is obviously a horror film icon so I was definitely very interested in bringing something back to life that Wes had created. Votes: 2

Take my wife... please. I'm not saying she's ugly, but when she went to see a horror film, the audience thought she was making a personal appearance. Votes: 2

I really respond to human scripts, scripts that are raw and real and risky. I love playing scary characters - not horror film scary, but vulnerable scary. Votes: 2

One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about killers attacking on holidays. It is always flattering to have somebody copy you. Votes: 2

Fear has disappeared. No more fear. In Asia, it is different. They've discovered again the fear and the psychology of the characters. Without psychology, the horror film doesn't exist. Votes: 2

Pakistan now is like a horror film franchise. You know, it's 'Friday the 13th, Episode 63: The Terrorist from Pakistan.' And each time we hear of Pakistan it's in that context. Votes: 2

It's not scary to make a horror film because you get to pull back the curtain and see that none of it's real. When you're watching one, the terror bombards you. Votes: 2

Horror films have been with us forever, so you can't say I originated that in any way, but it sort of brought back a classical way to make a horror film. Votes: 2

The first horror film I remember seeing in the theatre was Halloween and from the first scene when the kid puts on the mask and it is his POV, I was hooked. Votes: 2

As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films. Votes: 2

The normal storyline of a horror film or a slasher film is the young, beautiful college folks go camping and get systematically killed by the person in a mask. So that's how it normally is. Votes: 2

I believe singing should be like being an actor. People shouldn't have any problem buying an actor being in a comedy or a drama or a horror film. That should be the same way with music. Votes: 2

The Company of Wolves doesn't belong in any category, so it's difficult to prepare an audience for it. It's not a horror film, it's not a fantasy film, it's not a children's film - so what is it? Votes: 2

I really like suspense in movies. I don't really like rom-coms. But that being said, as an audience member I really like horror films and actress I really like working with fake blood; I think it's so fun. Votes: 2

Why should a horror film be just a horror film? To me, The Company of Wolves is a fairy tale; it's got all those elements plus a lot more. And we know that fairy tales aren't innocent any more. Votes: 2

I just want to be with great teachers. If that means I'm in a horror film with good teachers, I'll do another horror film. But I would love to branch out and do more comedy or just more straight dramas. Votes: 2

As an actor, whatever I get the opportunity to do, if it has a good story then I'm in. I thought 'Dead End' had a great story; 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' of course, was probably the first real horror film I was in. Votes: 2

I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns. Votes: 2

I set out to do a horror film with 'Dog Soldiers,' and what I came out with at the end of the day was something that was more of a cult movie, more of a black comedy with some horror elements in it. It kind of went over the top. Votes: 2

I'd never watch a horror film, but after I found out I was going to be in one, I watched, like, four of them, including The Shining, I was terrified - I couldn't sleep for days. But I wanted to get myself used to things I was going to see on the set. Votes: 2

The Exorcist' is absolutely my favorite horror film, and I watched it when I was, like, seven years old with my mother for the first time. I don't know why my mom let me watch that. I couldn't go to the bathroom by myself. I couldn't go upstairs by myself. I couldn't sleep. Votes: 2

Everyone has the opportunity to do a horror film. There's something great about it as an actor. You have to go to places you'd normally never go and be put in situations you would never be put into. You don't get the opportunity in a lot of films to have this kind of acting. It's an interesting challenge. Votes: 2

I think so much of the horror film is about our primal instincts, and our primal instincts are not just towards violence. It's also towards sex. I feel like horror movies, as much as they're about violence, they're also about sex. It's about our instincts, so in that regard, it's crucial that you honor both of those things. Votes: 2

I laugh a lot in horror films. If I'm scared in a horror film, I try to think about what's scaring me... particularly, if it's a bad movie, but something they're doing still works. It's the same way I look at comedy. I've always had an intellectual view of comedy, and what makes people laugh, and how does it work. Votes: 2

I don't know how I didn't kill any one of my sisters. For this one horror film we were making, I made my own harness for my sister. I wrapped her in all these ropes, but then also put a noose around her neck and hung her from a tree. Now I think, 'What if my harness didn't work?' I'm so lucky that nothing ever happened. Votes: 2

I wanted to make a horror film about beauty. Votes: 0

The cowboy movies is not our go-to programmer anymore, here's a horror film. Votes: 0

I hope one day that I'll get to make another horror film; I'd love to. Votes: 0

It's gotten to the point where it's big news when I don't do a horror film. Votes: 0

You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.' Votes: 0

If you make a movie of the present day culture, in the future it'll be a horror film. Votes: 0

Any time a new horror film comes out that looks appealing, I'm always excited to go see it. Votes: 0

I believe, as a producer/director, your duty is to create a beautiful horror film that really resonates. Votes: 0

Alone is a much better film than House of the Dead and better than most horror movies out today. Votes: 0

I find that usually when I watch something like horror film, I'm constantly thinking no, it's not going to happen. Votes: 0

The beauty of being an actor in a horror film is that you know what to expect and what's coming. Votes: 0

If you don’t want to be scared in a horror film, don’t close your eyes. Close your ears. Votes: 0

My interest in film is sort of catholic - apart from science fiction and horror movies, I'll watch almost everything. Votes: 0

I made this movie for $40,000, which was this little black-and-white horror film called Dementia 13, which we made in about nine days. Votes: 0

I think the idea was to make a horror film that became a science-fiction film with a lot of melodramatic tropes. Votes: 0

My initial idea was I wanted to make it a horror film, very much. At times I do enter that world. Votes: 0

I went see the horror thriller, Hannibal. I am a massive fan of Anthony Hopkins. He is superb in the film. Votes: 0

Horror films and genre films are interesting, because I always look for a deeper meaning or a deeper theme in the film. Votes: 0

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with cinema. Votes: 0

It's funny, I can sit through the worst horror film ever made but even a quite good romantic comedy can drive me nuts. Votes: 0

When I was a kid I was really into horror films. I watched every single horror film that came out in the 80s. Votes: 0

Nico was gothic, but she was Mary Shelley gothic to everyone else's Hammer horror film gothic. They both did Frankenstein, but Nico's was real. Votes: 0

You make a horror film that's not very good. You'd be joining a long line, in a long video aisle, of stuff that doesn't work. Votes: 0

I don't understand it, but every horror film is huge. I would consider one, but I don't know if my heart would be in it. Votes: 0

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with the rest of cinema. Votes: 0

I'd love to continue my career in Hollywood - I'd love to do another action film, or a romantic comedy, or horror. I love horror films. Votes: 0

I would much rather watch a horror film or science fiction than a comedy. I don't know why. I just like them. I find them relaxing. Votes: 0

I think film had a terrible effect on horror fiction particularly in the 80s, with certain writers turning out stuff as slick and cliched as Hollywood movies. Votes: 0

I make unpopular versions of popular things. I make a horror film and it's not a horror film. None of my genre movies function as genre movies. Votes: 0

All these horror movies are slasher film now. I like them, they're fun, but they wink at the audience and you're really not terrified through the movie. Votes: 0

I would be really excellent in a horror film because I have a great scream. I'd be really good in a comedy too. I'm top, top, top quality. Votes: 0

And there lies the horror: the past we remember is devoid of time. Impossible to reexperience a love the way we reread a book or resee a film. Votes: 0

I don't have a horror film in me just because I don't like to be scared. But I definitely have a documentary in me, and I certainly have dramas. Votes: 0

I definitely think for up and coming filmmakers, people graduating from film school, people that want to do their own movies, horror movies are a great way to go. Votes: 0

I love when you go to a horror film with real horror fans and everybody's there watching, getting involved and screaming. That's when it's most alive and exciting for me. Votes: 0

The scariest movie I have ever seen, and my favorite horror film is, 'The Exorcist.' It is a must-see horror/thriller classic. I watch it every couple of years. Votes: 0

When I first heard of it, I thought it was a horror film. 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' is such a strange name. I wasn't into the comic books at all. Votes: 0

That's when you know a horror film delivers - when you're walking out of the theater going 'Oh my God!' You can't get the images out of your mind. Votes: 0

I'm a big genre fan. I'm a big science fiction nerd and horror film nerd. I'm obsessed with Pam Grier. I wanted to be her for all of my teenage years. Votes: 0

I was imagining films in my head and trying to gather friends together to make movies since I was a kid. I tried to do comedy skits and a horror film. Votes: 0

I wouldn't be a part of anything that had acts of violence toward children. I don't think I would do a horror film, either. That just doesn't sit well on my soul. Votes: 0

It's funny that you can murder someone horribly and graphically and disturbingly in a horror film, and it's not an NC-17, but if you put a naked man on screen, everyone freaks out. Votes: 0

I think when the joke comes from the situation in a horror film, it's really great. I don't like jokey horror films like where people are cracking a joke or being post-modern about it. Votes: 0

I woke up one day and I realized I wasn't born beautiful, but my wife was, so I decided to make a horror film about it: what it would be like to be born beautiful. Votes: 0

The action movie, the thriller and the drama all have safety nets under them. But not the horror film. The horror film can sink to an abyss far darker than the imagination can ever reach. Votes: 0