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Well, Hitchcock knew story and suspense and characters so solidly that they still hold up to this day.
The early slasher movies like Halloween were very, very good. Friday the 13th, the original Carrie.
Carpenter's 'The Thing' was awesome and still is! Lots of suspense and great shocking terror and great cast.
The third wave of horror spanning late 70's to mid 80's had 'Aliens' which scared the bejeezus out of people. Not gorey but suspense and a great monster. Best monster since the 1930's.
Problem with Hollywood is originality isn't nurtured. So when something original does make it through and makes a fortune, the less talented pile through to copy to make a buck.
Ghoulish body hacking and slashing ain't horror. Keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, clutching each other in fear and jumping at the slightest noise is the keystroke of a master storyteller and fine cast and crew.
Each generation of the 20th Century had it's master horror movies. One of the oldest 'Nosferatu' is still creepier than shit.
What we need is a new monster. We haven't had a decent new monster since the Alien. At least the 70s and 80s gave us Jason and Freddie. After that it's just not happenin.
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