The New Weird is actually a category within the genre of horror that i had not been introduced to UNTIL this class. I had seen movies and read many comic books that could be considered "new weird", but was unaware that it had its own classification. The comics I was raised on had a very ironic, over the top, 'pulpy' quality to them, so I went into this genre with an open mind, realizing it isn't quite as literal or serious as J-horror or the more macabre genres of horror. I knew it was a compilation of many different qualities, characteristics and themes within horror that I enjoyed, and sometimes carried story lines that made little to no sense at all, but didn't necessarily have to be explained or have reason to make them entertaining. A perfect example of "the New Weird" classification would be, "Cabin in the Woods", a film I hadn't seen until this class as well. My initial response was "what the hell are we watching? Is this for real?" , and progressively lightened up and allowed myself to enjoy the kitschy, ironic quality of the film and actually found it to be pretty genius in some ways. The film is intended to target a very specific audience, and the story within the film is about how to target specific audiences in this game style horror production. The film "Cabin in the Woods" really embodies the fictional, modern, strange and cutting-edge theme of "The New Weird" genre and though many ideas have been recycled, and it is hard to create original ideas in horror, I foresee the 'weirdness' to progress and evolve over time.
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