Haha, yeah, it's pretty bizarre to think about how little we do with the genre now. I think some of these franchises get more engrained into history as time goes on. Like they become part of the culture, like Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman... When I first saw Halloween, it wasn't even 20 years old and I considered it old, but a classic. In 20 years, these things will become even more revered. Even if we were able to move on from these common franchises, we probably wouldn't. All the best stories (let alone horror stories) have already been told, so if we're not rebooting these franchises, we'll surely be ripping them off still.

On another hand, horror movies are like comfort food. Old friends you pay a visit to when you need some feel-good assurance. So the future of horror is still pretty likely to be... the current stuff, still being regurgitated.

Decensitization is inevitable with further generations milking the genre to death. Pun probably intended. If you want to get cynical though, you have a valid point about real-life horrors eventually outshining the genre. Glad we're not there yet.

Are you excited for the new Exorcist?