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to try to renew interest in certain films themselves. This can be seen with Japanese films such as 'Ringu' and its American adaptation of 'The Ring' and also with 'Ju-On' and its Hollywood remake 'The Grudge'. It is not only Japanese films that are being remade however as this year has also seen Rob Zombie remake the slasher classic 'Halloween' nearly thirty years on from its first release, and in recent years other great horror films such as 'Dawn Of The Dead' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' have also been remade and enjoyed great success. It can therefore be seen that one way in which interest in horror movies is renewed is through the process of the remake.

Renewed interest in horror movies in recent years can definitely be viewed in terms of the way in which certain movies have been re-made, and the factor of digital enhancements. There is always a market for horror remakes as many people wish to view the new versions in order to compare and contrast to the original products. Remakes will often be slammed by the critics for 'not living up to the original', however it can still be seen that they renew interest as they get people viewing horror again and reignite interest in the genre. Digital enhancements allow for interest in the horror genre to sustain as horror films therefore keep their scare factor and do not look dated when compared to other genres of cinema.

People love to be scared and this is evidenced in large queues for roller-coasters at theme parks, the number of people that go bungee jumping each year, and of course in the masses that flock to see the latest horror movies. When we're scared our hearts beat faster and we can feel the adrenaline pumping throughout us, and we just love that about horror movies and therefore there will always be an interest in horror movies. I have for some time now been a massive follower of horror movies and will no doubt continue to enjoy them for years to come. Horror is my favourite genre of movie as I'm sure is the case for many, and at the moment the genre seems better than ever as there are plenty of fresh ideas out there and the genre is entirely entertaining. It seems that every other week there is another great horror film released and the genre is kept ever interesting.

With a genre that is always progressing and expanding then; in recent times with the emergence of fresh ideas a plenty it can definitely be seen that interest has been renewed. Although an interest was never not apparent, the strength of the genre in recent years has meant a marked increase in both audience and interest.

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