Curtis @ 8/6/2018 14:15

Alien is DEFINITELY horror. That’s not up for debate Vlady, don’t try it!!!! Also you can’t define Alien’s genre based on the progression of the series which was handled by different people each time, that’s just silly. Look at Evil Dead! It’s a sci fi thriller yes but it is undoubtedly a horror movie

Evil Dead is a bad example, as it is all handled by the same guy (except the lame reboot).

Again, tell me this: other than jump scares, what has Alien made you afraid to do in RL? You can't say "eat spaghetti" because we know you don't eat anything but chicken nuggets anyway.

Jump scares <> horror.

"Making you afraid to do a certain activity irl" <> horror

Vlady these are atrocious arguments

is Final Destination horror? Because it definitely made me frightened of going near pool drains.

Dyl @ 10/6/2018 17:49

is Final Destination horror? Because it definitely made me frightened of going near pool drains.

of course it's horror

oh

and also did you just chalk Alien up as just a jump scare movie

wut

Alien = Sci-Fi/Horror
Jaws = Thriller/Horror
Jurassic Park = Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Evil Dead = Horror

You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist.
So I'd say no.

Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P

Christian @ 10/6/2018 17:34

You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist. So I'd say no. Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P

This might be the dumbest post you've ever done Christian.

Boc @ 10/6/2018 16:44

"Making you afraid to do a certain activity irl" <> horror

That's the basis of horror- taking something that you could be afraid of. Even supernatural horror plays on your fears of monsters and boogeymen.

And yes, Curtis, Alien is a thriller, but I'm not afraid of eating spaghetti because I saw Alien. They even parodied it in Spaceballs ("He had the special? Can I switch to the soup?")

Again, I'd argue Alien is better cyberpunk-style story than classic horror. Based on your definition, then Predator is horror too. And Predator is in no way horror.

Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 17:42

Christian @ 10/6/2018 17:34 You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist. So I'd say no. Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P This might be the dumbest post you've ever done Christian.

Ahoda is afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex?

vladykins @ 10/6/2018 17:51

Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 17:42 Christian @ 10/6/2018 17:34 You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist. So I'd say no. Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P This might be the dumbest post you've ever done Christian. Ahoda is afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex?

You’re not?

Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 17:57

vladykins @ 10/6/2018 17:51 Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 17:42 Christian @ 10/6/2018 17:34 You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist. So I'd say no. Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P This might be the dumbest post you've ever done Christian. Ahoda is afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex? You’re not?

If there are T-Rexs running around, getting eaten by one will be the least of my worries.

Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 18:57

vladykins @ 10/6/2018 17:51 Ahoda @ 10/6/2018 17:42 Christian @ 10/6/2018 17:34 You're not going to be afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex when they don't exist. So I'd say no. Could it still scare children? Sure. But as soon as they realize dinosaurs became extinct millions and millions of years ago, there's nothing to be afraid of. :P This might be the dumbest post you've ever done Christian. Ahoda is afraid of being eaten by a T-Rex? You’re not?

I mean, it's more of a cautionary tale of what could happen if someone messed with dino genes/DNA/whatever (I'm not a scientist lol). But dinosaurs once existed. They don't now. So it's not really scary. Nobody's going to fear getting torn apart by a velociraptor after watching that movie. :P