However, some of these cliches have not aged well and therefore dont appear as much in current movies.
From there, similar horror films in the 80s followed which includedThe ShiningandPoltergeist.
Even recent horror films focus on haunted places such asCrimson PeakandWinchester.
So why do we keep coming back to this cliche?
Well, like UFO stories, it plays with our fear of the unknown.
Yet from an adult perspective, this idea comes across as unintentionally funny since the creatures are so small.
Plus, the obviouscommercialismthese things lent themselves to make them seem less scary by todays standards.
Starting with films likeThe Bad Seed, this cliche became more common in the 70s and especially the 80s.
Even if the kids were innocent, they still managed to be creepy in several 80s films.
While films likePsychowere precursors, the first popular slasher was John CarpentersHalloween.
Thus, we got several cliches within this genre including the Final Girl trope.
Usually the main character of a slasher, the Final Girl was distinguished by her innocence and virginity.
Anyone else that didnt fit either of these would get eliminated.
Although since the 80s, Final Girlshave evolved.
While some were supernatural like Freddy Krueger, most of them just refused to die like Michael Myers.
Another change that recent slashers have done is make their killersmore sympatheticby going into their backstories.
But if were being honest, thats not why we found these killers appealing to begin with.
This is exemplified in the 80s, where practical effects were at the height of their craft.
We can especially see this in horror movies, ranging fromThe Thingto the 1986 remake ofThe Fly.
Now CGI can be good too, though it can only do so much to recreate the real thing.
While this treatment of nudity still continues today, it doesnt appear in many mainstream films.
Now objectively, theres nothing wrong with violence so long as it suits the message of the film.
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