What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
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Re: What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
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-- 31 May 2017, 10:03 --Mune wrote:I do agree that it has sort of ran it's course in the traditional aspects, especially with the over production of possession, ghost, and demon movies and stories. Many have a simplistic religious backing and the general demonic or evil entity.
That being said, there is the random gem that can poke through. I would have to say the closest I have seen in the past few years is the movies Sinister and Dream House. As for books, I tend to read the older ones, as many newer ones are rather repetitive. With writers like King and Poe setting my mental basis, it is difficult for many books to live up to those standards.
I think it is time for a fresh twist on these types of stories. Turn tropes on their head and approach them differently. Classic can still be good, but it truly is a flooded market.
It was great read
-- 31 May 2017, 10:03 --
It was great read
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My problem with books in the supernatural thriller genre is that they seem to be modeled too much on thriller movies and the story by itself is no longer as compelling. While movies largely get away with it with showy special effects, the void is much more apparent in books. However, with a compelling story the genre has some of my favorite books!
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