Netflix's 'Velvet Buzzsaw': Horror-satire is making a big come back, and here's why people love it
'Velvet Buzzsaw' is one movie where its comedy side predominates the horror aspect of the film, and that makes this movie a must-watch for horror-satire fans out there
This article contains some spoilers
Both horror and comedy are two of the most well-worn and staple genres of the entertainment industry, with horror having a tendency to be a little more stale and exhaustive in its use of shock tactics to get the viewers' blood flowing. However, modern audiences tend to be a little sharper in their approach to cinema.
Shabby gimmicks like a cat jumping out at the viewer, has been tried and tested too many times to a point where horror movies have become downright predictable and just don't cut it anymore. Why not embrace the notion it's all been done before, and just switch genres? Or better yet, why not mash up two genres into one and create something (that may have been done before, but not as much) new?