When the end of the year is near I thought it would be an interesting exercise to hold a State of the Union 2018. monsters in movies—A quick analysis of what is still considered scary– However, upon reflection What is considered to be the 21st century? beast Starting to look less like a Dungeons and Dragons Monster Guide And just like the aisles of my local Walmart. As the old world dies and the new world struggles to be born. It appears that the monsters of 2024 may represent the same fears. But it turned out to be a more ordinary color. What if I'm not sure what to do with this information? Submitted for your approval is io9's monster show of 2024.
acquaintance
In election years, former presidents return to office. The ongoing war in the Middle East Growing nuclear crisis And the return of bird flu in 2024 causes a repeat of the terrible feeling. The feeling we will be doubled from what we have tried before. and only more with the content of the trilogy in mind So it must be paying off like never before, right?
Therefore, it is no coincidence that in this year we will see new styles. Quiet place– alien, Omen, Rosemary's Child, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Godzilla, Hellboy, Salem Slots, Crow, Stranger Things-regularly witch boardThe likes of which we haven't heard since 1995's direct-to-video sequel.
These days there seems to be no end to the return of well-known IPs from the past with new ones. Saw, conjured, evil, road of fear. I know what you did last summer.and final destination Movies scheduled for release next year Not to mention 28 years lateranother throwback with a trailer that would go on to become the most viewed horror movie trailer of all time.
As we move into 2025, this “monster you know” attitude will extend to Universal once again, doubling down on its stable of classic monsters. It trades on the company's previous attempts to create a shared cinematic universe for filming on demand. Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Bride, Werewolf and mummy From figures such as Guillermo del Toro, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Leigh Whannell and Lee Cronin, respectively.
Today we also saw new launches. NosferatuIt's full of marketing campaigns hoping to make cozy gothic decorations a new Christmas tradition. It's interesting that moviegoers often reject vampires by focusing on them. this especially vampires In the past few years, this type of film Abigail, Renfield, and Demeter's Last Journey It failed to make a huge impact on culture or the box office.
Highlights of Dracula and/or Nosferatu—Feeds on the blood of others, isolating, but retains enormous wealth and influence over others. These are culture-approved good things, kids call them “Sigma.”
What feels especially novel about this trend still clinging to what we know is the sudden reverence we've developed for the humble slasher genre. which is officially regarded as the lowest point of horror. Even if the cultural remnants of yesterday become the essential essentials of tomorrow, it is nothing new. (Recent Best Picture winner included a story about a fish-man who falls in love with a human woman A universe where people develop pork products to replace phalanges and social concepts. ABC Movie of the Week Poor Ronald) Nothing that has achieved this level of cultural significance has focused so much on gore effects. Two and a half hours. scary The movie has more in common with the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis than with Dario Argento. in harsh nature which brings new ideas to the movie Friday the 13th or crazy people From the perspective of an undead assassin has added an experimental flourish to the genre's classically simple storytelling. Focusing on thin walls That differentiates these films from the French New Wave, which spilled the occasional bit of gore.
Pushing the envelope, though. scary The franchise may seem like a litmus test for human empathy. But it should be noted that legitimate people like Art the Clown and his underrated Harpo Marx-meets-Freddy Krueger routine Anything too subversive will fail to find this audience. That's why I'm so fascinated by a movie that didn't come out this year: Macon Blair's remake. Poison Avenger– Something about judges, juries and politically motivated executors of big business assets. It is considered too radioactive to be released. I wonder why…
media
Confluence with the continued popularity of slasher films has been a taboo-breaking approach to having them portray children's characters that has recently leaked into the public domain. In the past year A new slasher starring Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Bambi, Popeye, Steamboat Willie, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and the Mad Hatter has been announced. Something about changing characters to attract as much revenue. That this is possible in the realm of bloodthirsty killers feels “right” in a timely, unavoidable way – not to mention punk rock. When intellectual property falls into the hands of the public Isn't that the only thing morality has to do to transform into a monster? Especially if all roads lead to 2024, the consensus has to be that Mickey and company sold us the product the first time.
These days, all we need is a light dusting of YouTube to compose endless video essays in the dark. pokemon Theory or an unusually scary PlayStation 2 game starring Piglet in these circles, there are missing Cartoon Network bumpers or unproduced episodes. Spongebob Squarepants It is addressed with quiet reverence. The same applies to unexploded nuclear laws. When everything is available online Something that isn't—no matter how dangerous—suddenly becomes suspicious and mysterious. If we ever tell scary stories to children, they won't dare to interfere with it. in the forest alone At least errant media hunters have to deter each other from sharing their credit card information with shady collectors on the darknet.
Latest movies such as I see a glowing TV Understand the fanatical overinvestment in children's media. which is what people used to call “Lovecraftian” is now referred to using words such as “Disney adults” in the era when Cthulhu became a plush doll all his life. The great elders might as well be Garfield and friends. I've been here all along as well. smile 2 It's another movie from last year that understands this, following movies like ring and It followsWhere curses spread are memes that move like a virus. And even our celebrities are not immune from danger.
In 2024, “cosmic” horror exists strictly on Earth. And even though the beliefs of media enthusiasts may seem ridiculous to you, But you don't have to believe in the destructive power of their fans as long as they do.
technology
The last year has also seen many movies featuring scary AI and futuristic technology such as movies. surrender and AfraidIn which machines that aim to improve our quality of life are personally invited into our homes. like a vampire only to reveal some of their own disgusting appetites.
However, when we fear robots taking our jobs Paradoxically, we have also lost faith in the idea of technological progress. We've had movies about murderous robot nannies, toys, smart homes, and personal assistants. But we haven't achieved it yet. The “autonomousness” that this burgeoning technology will do is more terrifying than being more aggressively better at what you set it out to be.
All the while our government continues to admit that our airspace is occupied by physics-defying aircraft that have always been beyond human comprehension. So I thought of Jordan Peele's 2022 feature. noThis suggests that UFOs are insatiably hungry atmospheric beasts that our zoologists have not yet recognized or cataloged. Somehow it's easier to believe. Which brings us to…
Own life/Old person
Just as AI replaces us in the workforce. One curious trend from the last year or so was the number of monster movies that focused on twins in one form or another. Whether it is a previously unknown biological entity like this one or not cuckooThe appearance of the devil, as in Don't let go and Father's heador proxies designed by their own volition. SubstanceThe anxiety at the heart of these stories is not one of being a monster personally. But it's about being replaced by someone. And you might miss out on cool things. that the monster would have done
Night Bitchwhich is the latest movie that Amy Adams transforms into a dog to express her repressed anger. It is seen as a net positive. The idea of losing control has received a lot of attention lately. Just like Demi Moore, who is afraid of irrelevance SubstanceThe real fear is being left behind.
The year 2024 can be defined by a single boogeyman. The name must be given to the elderly unanimously. Movies like Heretic, Apartment 7A, and Alien: RomulusPresented to the elderly (If not completely slow, Like Ian's demon. Poor Holmes Romulus) Children are tortured for many reasons. From financial gain to proving they are still relevant from the comfort of their own trapped home.
People often cannot see the difference between mummies and zombies. But the differences between mummies and zombies are noteworthy. Mummies differ from zombies in that zombies are clinically dead. But it behaves as if it were still alive. A mummy is something that should die no matter what. in biology is still alive Just as Kharis's heart continues to beat on the basis of the tana leaf in Universal's Mother's hand– Mummy Tomb– ghost of the mummy, and Mother's Curse–
With the launch of Nosferatu Today in Count Orlock We have a familiar, pirated ghoul from the dawn of film. who refuses to leave The right person for that time.
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