are there any new kinds of horror movies premises or tropes to

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sort of original, I came up with a true crime cartoon series. Its your run of the mill detective drama but its a cartoon, The animation style wont be too childish but not too edgy either. I like the animation of F is for family for example. And it wont skimp out on the gratuity either, and show gory crime scenes and talk in full detail about them

>>85265642
>Like how the blair witch project kick started the found footage meme and now everyone makes them
This isn't really true. Cannibal Holocaust happened about 30 years prior to Blair Witch. I think Paranormal Activity is far more responsible for the outburst of cheap found footage, it's more modern, the technology was far more accessible and became nothing but more accessible as time went on. Back in 1998, people didn't carry around camcorder computers in their pockets, but when Paranormal Activity came around, smartphones were becoming a thing and camera technology, especially personal use stuff, was far more common. Remember, Blair Witch was film students, so the context made perfect sense, these days though, it can be anyone.

Personally, I think horror's always been the bottom rung of the ladder in terms of being taken seriously, and that's only because it's the hardest to do. You get absolute horror classics like The Shining, Alien, Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man, stuff that's weird and new and shocking, but these just rise to the top amidst countless Italian giallos, torture porn flicks and budget found footage. Horror is kind of the laughing stock of cinema. I don't think there's really been a proper bonafide horrorclassic that rises to the top in a long time, something universally looked back at as an example of the genre. Nothing's made that big a splash, or changed the game. Somewhat regrettably, I'd say the last big horror was Paranormal Activity, because it kickstarted in earnest an entire subgenre which got driven into the ground.

>>85266878
While Cannibal Holocaust had found-footage in it, BWP was unique in it being entirely found-footage.

Now, someone might point out, "But, The Last Broadcast," however, that wasn't entirely found-footage; it had interviews spliced in.

THAT BEING SAID: Horror gets downtrodden because a lot of the movies are the same, i.e. they follow the same plots, archetypes, tropes, etc.

The only thing I can think of to do is subvert expectations on established tropes if you want to be new. However, if I was given leeway on a project, I would probably try and write another Texas Chainsaw movie that I'd want to see because I like that franchise and wish it was better.

Too bad I suck at writing scripts.

>>85266223
How's virginity treating you?

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>>85266223
>true crime cartoon
fuck it, id watch it
>>85266878
CH was the first but suffered from being the "first" where it didnt get much exposure and still hasnt unless youre a true movie buff. Most people have heard of the blair witch movie and better technology has made its platform easier to use and has now been beaten to death
>>85267038
is correct, you can rehash a basic premise just like any other genere, but tweak parts of it to make it different. Horror is a small niche compared to others though so most people wont take the risk

Why didn't they just burn the forest down?

are there any horror films that are actually scary? all the recommendations are either:

1. torture porn or
2. 2deep4u high art sap that are just displays of psychosis through metaphor, too cerebral to be really scary

what are movies that are actually scary/disturbing?

>>85265642
RE7

>>85268290
The Shining creeps me out to this day. Alien is good at scares. The Thing is frightening in an existential way.