User blog comment:AGrimAuxiliatrix1/Why Did 2014 Suck for Horror Movies?/@comment-24234841-20150725070114

In my opinion, the horror film industry has become so diluted that most people don't take it seriously anymore. In recent memory, I can really think of only three decent horror movies: The Conjuring, The Babadook, and ''It Follows. And I'm going off of public opinion here, I honestly thought The Babadook ''was a little overrated.

Horror movies used to be an art form, now they're just an excellent way for studios to make money. Horror movies like Ouija and The Gallows are marketed at teenagers for a huge profit, and the sad thing is it's working. My friends convinced me into watching Ouija with them last year, even though they knew I was opposed to paying eight dollars to see one of he most generic movies of 2014.

I made fun of it throughout the entire movie, which annoyed my friends initially, but they joined in around the second act. We were crying laughing when that guy drowned in a pool even though it still had its cover on. When the film was over, they agreed that I was right.

My point is, the horror film industry is in a rut right now, and I don't know if it can dig itself out. People will continue to pay to see crappy movies, so studios will continue to make them.