Air Quote by James Berardinelli

I always want to see films that are startling and amazing. Not just shocking. Shocking is easy to do. But startling in the way…

— John Waters

It is not a shocker to me that a film went out of my hands, not because I was not credible, but because I…

— Taapsee Pannu

I don't like the phrase shock value. Surprise is essential in comedy, and if people are shocked by what I consider merely surprising, then…

— George Carlin

Fast cutting, loud music, blood spewing everywhere, and gunshots permeating the scenes does not necessarily make for a shocking movie.

— Hirokazu Kore-eda

The whole film genre is one of deceit. It is the suspension of disbelief. That's what all theater and all film is based on.

— Rhys Ifans

I think it's kind of strange when people talk about how hyped-up the movie is. It almost sets you up for a bigger fall.

— Jonah Hill

The fantastic breaks the crust of appearance … something grabs us by the shoulders to throw us outside ourselves. I have always known that…

— Julio Cortazar

'Shocking' is like a bolt from the blue. It is something external that ruptures your world.

— Naomi Klein

The core of the film is usually something very emotional and something that feels really real that you can relate to, it's not like…

— Michael Giacchino

I believe that couture is not about shocking.

— Riccardo Tisci

That's how you get surprises, because what movies are all about is surprises.

— Peter Bart

It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do. It's not unexpected…

— Jonah Hill