10 Reasons Why Hitchcock Would Turn in His Grave at Modern Horror

6. Monsters

This one is pretty obvious. Hitchcock's "bad guys", with extremely few exceptions, are human. Yes, The Birds has, well, birds - but that's about it for non-human horror. In Hitchcock's mind, murder and suspense was the height of terror. I tend to agree with Hitchcock on this one. I love a good monster movie, but humans scare the hell out of me.

7. Impossible Situations

How likely are you to run into an immortal killer at your local campground? How about a guy who haunts your dreams and relentlessly pursues you even after you awaken? How about a man who turns into a wolf once a month? Not very often. A huge chunk of potential horror is lost when the "monster" is impossible to fit into your neat little corner of the world. The monster becomes unreal and therefore just a little less scary. On the other hand, how likely are you to run into a momma's boy who kills women in order to feel he has some power over the female sex? How about a husband who's trying to murder his wife? Or maybe a killer stuffing a body into a trunk? These aren't situations you tend to come across while drinking a latte on your way to work, but you've surely HEARD real-life examples of these scenarios on your car radio while drinking a latte on your way to work. And that, my friend, is the point of Hitchcock's thrillers - they COULD happen to you.
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