Why Horror?

2014

Biography / Documentary / Horror

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 39%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 39%
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 804 804

interview woman director

Plot summary

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

Director

Top cast

Elijah Wood Photo
Elijah Wood as Self - Animation VO
John Carpenter Photo
John Carpenter as Self
Graham Skipper Photo
Graham Skipper as Self
Eli Roth Photo
Eli Roth as Self
720p.BluRay
739.63 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 20 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 4 / 10

He is in front of the camera too much

Not too bad Documentary about horror, however, the director is in front of the camera too much in he makes it too much about himself, a problem known as "Michael Moore Syndrome", a serious documentary doesn't focus on the life of the director, but on the subject! We are treated to long scenes of the director's childhood, interviews with his parents(?!?!?) and other scenes that have nothing to do with horror movies. In my opinion if a director wants to make a documentary, he should NOT be in front of the camera, except for a few seconds, that's all!! The interviews are OK, but nothing we haven't seen before, all in all mediocre effort.
Reviewed by 2 / 10

Horrible documentary

This "documentary" is more like a home movie with the documentary maker talking to his younger brother, talking to his mother, talking to the whole family at dinner, talking to himself, and talking, talking, talking. We see him dressed as a zombie, getting dressed as a zombie, getting undressed as a zombie ad infinitum. As a horror movie it's pretty good, and could be shown at the man's wedding or funeral. But as a documentary about horror it's pretty horrible. Yes, there are a few good interviews (e.g., John Carpenter) but in large part he misses the essence of horror and its attraction. It's a good topic but deserved a better film.
Reviewed by 6 / 10

XOXO Horror XOXO

Horror and thrillers are my go to form of entertainment. I see a lot of folks think this wasn't that great. I didn't watch this for any other reason other than I just love horror and I like to hear other people talk about their experiences with the genre. Yeah, I've heard most of it before but it still interests me. I didn't care that this fella made this about his personal fascination with horror. I thought this was an ok documentary. Don't be horror snobs.
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