The nature of the movie business is that if a film makes money, there’s a better than not chance a sequel will come along. Should the sequel fare well at the box office, it’s almost a guarantee that a franchise will be born, but not all films series are good, or even wanted by audiences.The horror genre is unique in that the budgets are generally low, so they almost always make money. Studios will crank out sequels, because known properties are less risky than original concepts, which leads to seemingly endless horror franchises that far outlive their entertainment value.By 2012 the found footage horror genre was as played out as it could be, but the makers of V/H/S thought they could squeeze a little more out it with an anthology film. It was a very modest success, earning back the budget and a few extra bucks in profit, but it wasn’t very highly regarded by critics or audiences.RELATED: 10 Horror Remakes That Are Actually Better Than the Original
The nature of the movie business is that if a film makes money, there’s a better than not chance a sequel will come along. Should the sequel fare well at the box office, it’s almost a guarantee that a franchise will be born, but not all films series are good, or even wanted by audiences.
The horror genre is unique in that the budgets are generally low, so they almost always make money. Studios will crank out sequels, because known properties are less risky than original concepts, which leads to seemingly endless horror franchises that far outlive their entertainment value.
By 2012 the found footage horror genre was as played out as it could be, but the makers of V/H/S thought they could squeeze a little more out it with an anthology film. It was a very modest success, earning back the budget and a few extra bucks in profit, but it wasn’t very highly regarded by critics or audiences.
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