20 Reasons Horror Might Be The Greatest Genre Ever

11. Us vs Them - United We Stand

22.02.201311 Because us horror films inhabit a shadowy world of cinema where the stuff we watch is usually critically reviled and dismissed as trash, we have to stick together. And stick together we do. It is my experience on the Internet that Horror film fans are the closest knit community. There's no bitching and rivalry to prove who's the biggest fan, everyone sticks together and everyone has a laugh. Added to that is the fact that horror fans are the most cine-literate group of fans on the net. They know their stuff. If someone mentions Coffin Joe, a dozen voices will chime in with their viewing experiences. For horror novices, they will be cheerfully steered in the right direction by more experienced viewers. They will not be belittled for lack of knowledge. Yes! Horror film fans are the most educated and united group of film fans on the net and that makes horror films great!
 
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My first film watched was Carrie aged 2 on my dad's knee. Educated at The University of St Andrews and Trinity College Dublin. Fan of Arthouse, Exploitation, Horror, Euro Trash, Giallo, New French Extremism. Weaned at the bosom of a Russ Meyer starlet. The bleaker, artier or sleazier the better!