When Badly Reviewed Horror Movies Are Actually Great Films!
Critics hate horror movies. And that hatred is why many see the genre a the ultimate in disrepute and exploitation. Critics pan horror movies as a knee-jerk reaction to the seedier elements. And they ignore the genre’s craft, ingenuity and trenchant social commentary. So many badly reviewed horror movies are actually incredible films. It might take a while for these film’s reputations to come around, but, in the end, quality can’t stay hidden. So here’s a list of badly review horror flicks that are actually awesome. Some critics now view some of these previously panned movies as the classics they are. But others on this list have reputations that have never quite recovered.Psycho (1960)
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is now considered, if not the best horror film of all time, then definitely top 5. It is the original slasher film. SPOILER ALERT: In killing off Janet Leigh, its biggest star, 30 minutes into the film it shocked audiences and forever changed what was possible in cinema. On its original release, however, critics savaged the film. Audiences flocked to it, and critics changed their tune, but the fact remains one of the greatest masterpieces in film history was described by Time Magazine (and countless others) as ‘merely gruesome’.