Balance Quote by Jane Goldman
“I know what I miss as a cinemagoer is that balance of films that actually scare me, they're so few and far between. I loved ghost stories, I love horror stories, I love all of that stuff, but I really yearn for something to actually frighten me.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Guardian, 2015, film criticism
The speaker longs for horror movies that genuinely frighten, noting their scarcity in modern cinema.
In simple terms: Horror films that truly scare are rare today.
Key Takeaway
Seek out truly terrifying films.
Themes
horror
cinema
desire for fear
modern film trends
Mood
frustrated
hopeful
Type
observational
personal
When to use this quote
- movie night
- film festival selection
- personal horror binge
- seeking thrills
Key Concepts
psychology of fear
media scarcity
genre expectations
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a horror film truly frightening?
- How does scarcity affect appreciation?
A Different Perspective
Not all horror aims to genuinely scare; many rely on jump scares.
![“[Robert] Aikman would write horror stories that weren't gore, they weren't slashers, and they weren't monster stories either. He called them ghost stories. The main thing about them was the vibe. It was really disquieting. He wanted to sketch the scene so that you could see it and know the…” quote by John Darnielle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/772/john-darnielle-2176_answers_robert-aikman-would-write-horror-stories_792953.jpg)
