TravisR
Senior HTF Member
I don't need to click on the article to say that "elevated horror" is a snobby way of looking down on mainstream horror. It's basically the same as in the 90's when the studios or stars would say "This is more of a psychological thriller than a horror movie" because they felt that horror is a ghetto or they wanted to appeal to people who are too good for horror pictures. That being said, I don't feel that West is doing that with X.Here is a good discussion of the terminology which has been in play now for several years:
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The Evils of ‘Elevated Horror’ — IndieWire Critics Survey
Is “elevated horror” a real thing, or just a snobby way of looking down at mainstream horror? Our panel of film critics offers their thoughts.www.indiewire.com