I’ve said for a long time now that I don’t mind graphic violence, or even shocking gore or torture in horror films. As a matter of fact, when used the right way, that can add a lot to a properly made horror. HOWEVER… when a horror movie has nothing else to it… when the gore and torture and shock are the WHOLE POINT of the movie… than that movie sucks (ie. Hostel 2).
Captivity not only appeared to be just another one of these films… but it also proclaimed itself proudly as nothing but one of these movies. And so, as further evidence that the viewing public is already sick of the gimmick, the new Elisha Cuthbert flick BOMBED on its opening weekend. Opening on over a thousand screens, Captivity came in twelfth place on its opening weekend, making a pathetic $1.5 million. Yup, you read that right… $1.5 million.
People are tired of the gimmick. If they had been smarter, they should have rushed this thing into theaters BEFORE Hostel 2 got out and made us all even more tired of it.
My hope is that good filmmakers with solid horror movie ideas don’t shy away from using “Hard R” material in their films… just so long as that Hard R stuff is there as a supporting tool to the over all story… instead of the story itself.
