pleasereadthanks t1_j6kgbzm wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:26 PM

Reply to comment by quilsmehaissent in What are some horror movies that enjoy critical acclaim beyond the genre (i.e., are considered to be great movies overall, not just respected by horror fans)? by FeatheredVentilator

Interestingly enough the book of Silence of the Lambs is largely credited for the death of the horror novel boom of the 70s and 80s, because now respectable people could read about horrific things under the guise of the "thriller" genre tag.

quilsmehaissent t1_j6lo6ci wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:04 AM

Thanks for info

I think classification evolved though

pleasereadthanks t1_j6loytf wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:11 AM

How so? Sorry, not sure if I get your point here

quilsmehaissent t1_j6p3afz wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:07 PM

I don't know about this thriller = sub horror genre

I think movies are often thrillers without having anything to do with horror

pleasereadthanks t1_j6p47v6 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Huh?

Of course there are things that are clearly thrillers and things that are clearly Horror. Always has been.

I'm talking about how marketing in the 90s, post Silence of the Lambs, used the thriller tag on certain novels and movies that probably would've been classified as horror previously, to make them appear more "classy" and appeal to a wider audience.

This is not a theory, it's what happened.