The Horror of Homogeny: Why We're Scared to Death by Same Old Scares In recent years, horror movies have devolved into a formulaic exercise in predictable terror.
The most frightening aspect of these films isn't the monsters or ghosts that lurk in the shadows, but the stagnation of creativity and innovation that's gripping the industry. Take "Primate," for example.
This movie relies on a well worn trope – the feral pet gone wild. While it's not necessarily a bad film, it's been done before, and better, in other movies.