...simply because there are so many insulting reviews directed at anyone who didn't think it was very good. I understand that people who saw this when they were younger were scared by it, and are fond of it. But they seem to think that people who say it's not very good are a bunch of 20-year-olds who only get "scared" by gore and have to have nudity and special effects to enjoy a horror film. Well, I'm close to 40, and the guys from MST3K aren't 20-year-old gore-loving idiots either. They are people who know movies, especially BAD movies. I hate gore and avoid it when I can because it's gross, NOT scary. But neither is this film. I happen to think the Ring was one of the most terrifying films I've ever seen, and it has practically ZERO gore, definitely no nudity, and no crazy special effects either (at least until the end scene). But I understand that since The Ring came out, there have been many movies similar to it, so a horror fan who sees it tomorrow isn't necessarily going to be terrified by it like I was. So I can usually avoid insulting their taste or intelligence. The Screaming Skull is fun to watch for the cheese factor, and it isn't the worst movie out there by any stretch. That doesn't make it good. It's predictable, it's cheesy, and the attempts at atmosphere and "scares" are pretty lame. Just my opinion, you shouldn't get all upset about it if you disagree.
Listen, if you have to start a movie with a gimmick such as "we'll pay for your funeral if you die from this film because it is SO terrifying," then you KNOW YOURSELF that you "got nothing". This was a type of gimmick that was used pretty commonly back in the day when the film-makers knew they didn't have much else to attract viewers. But if you can't accept that, at least try to understand that anyone who saw this after they were 8, has simply seen other movies with this same kind of plot and the same lame techniques. They can see the ending coming from the first 5 minutes. That's all. Saying it's because it "requires you to think" or you only like gore-fests, is unfair and kinda laughable. People disagree on things, you don't have to get nasty because someone else didn't like your favorite scary movie from childhood. Anyway, thanks for reading.
Listen, if you have to start a movie with a gimmick such as "we'll pay for your funeral if you die from this film because it is SO terrifying," then you KNOW YOURSELF that you "got nothing". This was a type of gimmick that was used pretty commonly back in the day when the film-makers knew they didn't have much else to attract viewers. But if you can't accept that, at least try to understand that anyone who saw this after they were 8, has simply seen other movies with this same kind of plot and the same lame techniques. They can see the ending coming from the first 5 minutes. That's all. Saying it's because it "requires you to think" or you only like gore-fests, is unfair and kinda laughable. People disagree on things, you don't have to get nasty because someone else didn't like your favorite scary movie from childhood. Anyway, thanks for reading.