#I watched my copy of Claude Rains' Invisible Man so much I lost it and don't own it anymore D: | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

alexis-royce · 1 year ago

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I can see some folks in the notes going "Oh no, I don't recognize this or that genre, I guess I'm not sicko enough to call myself a horror fan yet 😔"

And no no no! Kill this fan culture that demands you have a doctorate in your favorite subject before you're allowed to call yourself a fan! As you can see here, Horror is an exceptionally varied genre, and that's due in large part to how accessible it is! Anyone with a camera, a few free weekends, and the imagination to say "Hey, wouldn't it be fucked up if [blank]" can make a Z-Budget romp!

Whether you've seen a handful of classics, or hyperfixate on one franchise, or enjoy a scattershot clutch of films, you're a fan of the stuff that YOU enjoy, and that is the only prerequisite to calling yourself a fan.

#I fucking love horror #Still haven't seen Friday the 13th!#But I have seen GR30k!#I own ILLBLEED #I love Re-animator but I have to fast forward during the rape scene #I watched my copy of Claude Rains' Invisible Man so much I lost it and don't own it anymore D:#I have a tiny collection of Takashi Miike films I'm too scared to watch because they came free with my copy of his Yakuza film #My favorite slasher film is a Z-budget flick made by a youtuber #I love Evil Dead and love horror musicals but don't like the Evil Dead musical!#I'm here for a good time not a completionist list of media #I would LIKE to watch as much as possible because I enjoy pushing my boundaries #But having lands left to explore is FUN #And the big secret from the folks who HAVE seen everything?#They tell me they're not happy #They miss the way films used to make them feel scared #They want to be you #Still wading into the pond and shivering at the chill of the water #Anyway that's my rant go enjoy yourselves fellow sickos

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