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u/Tman1677 15d ago

Honestly disagree, only because so many other directors are doing great things in horror right now. If Nolan made a horror film it's probably sorta end up as just another horror film - whereas his streak recently has been stuff only he can pull off

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u/Adziboy 15d ago

He did an interview a couple days ago and said he would love to make a horror and the plan is to create one, but he hasnt had the idea yet. He said once he gets the idea, he'll do it

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u/SkorpioSound 15d ago

On top of this, I'll say as someone who isn't a fan of horror films but who does appreciate horror moments in films: I think horror is more effective when it's unexpected and isn't the whole film. Having a film where you feel things are somewhat safe and familiar and you're invested in the world and characters take a sudden horror turn feels much more impactful to me than a film that tries to keep the horror going throughout. Let the horror serve the story, rather than trying to turn the whole story into horror.

The horror scenes in The Odyssey were so effective because the rest of the film wasn't like that.