tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246957333917525824.post9054002913467335480..comments2023-09-05T03:38:00.025-05:00Comments on October Library: Just Relax, Just Relax, Just Go To SleepAnarchivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246957333917525824.post-14196649325160460412010-02-04T04:35:42.210-06:002010-02-04T04:35:42.210-06:00Which would explain why I liked the film - I like ...Which would explain why I liked the film - I like horror especially when it does things like mixing the "ooh, hot chicks and blood" with something a bit more grounded.<br /><br />Of course, male teenage me would probably have liked the film's ending a lot.houseinrlyeh aka Denishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548069611516508274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246957333917525824.post-38949978199405535342010-02-03T13:26:46.901-06:002010-02-03T13:26:46.901-06:00Sadly, that may be true. I mean, it wasn't the...Sadly, that may be true. I mean, it wasn't the greatest film I've ever seen, but please, any random horror fan has embraced much, much worse. Much, much, much, much worse. I suspect the trailers made guys think "ooh, hot chicks and blood!" and didn't think that mixed with stuff about the emotional lives of teenage girls. I don't think it was as "fun" as people expected.<br /><br />Also, I think it could be vaguely empowering for a certain kind of girl -- the message being that even if you can't save your friends, at least you can fight back -- but I think (some) boys might find it a downer...Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246957333917525824.post-50051634049995299032010-02-03T13:26:11.670-06:002010-02-03T13:26:11.670-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246957333917525824.post-28433224245590911632010-02-03T10:37:23.744-06:002010-02-03T10:37:23.744-06:00Do you have a theory why horror fandom at large se...Do you have a theory why horror fandom at large seems to loathe the film so much?<br />I got a certain "Help, girl cooties!" vibe from the reaction, but I might very well be wrong.houseinrlyeh aka Denishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548069611516508274noreply@blogger.com