In horror movies which is more important? The Budget or the Story?

yes, I know- it would be best if a horror movie has a bid budget and also a great story. But so far i haven't seen one like that.. Well, maybe Japanese horror movies are like that. I really find them scary. But i care more about the story than effects...

I actually watch them for a good laugh. Most of them are just plain silly. IN fact I've posted on here about a few of them, like Spiker... Seriously lame. IN one scene one of the victims runs out of the house to grab the axe from the stump near the shed, the villain ( spiker ) comes around the corner & tries to grab him only to be knocked down with a log by another of the intended victims. Does the guy with the axe standing over the killer finish him off? Do they tie him up then go for the authorities? NO, they run back into the house & hide till the killer has time to recover & stalk again! If I was in one of those movies it would quickly turn into a game of who's the better killer.

Personally for me with any movie, it has to be the story line. Who cares if there is all sorts of glamor and such, and the people are dressed nice, etc. if there is no real story line or plot and the movie does not hold me, or is not a Big hit on the screen then it makes you wonder what the use. To me this is just a wasted bunch of garbage for sure.

Big horror fan here too. I do like a good story rather than an all out gore fest, then in saying that you cant have horror without a bit of gore. I think a lot of the modern movies just rely on upping the gore and the kill count without much of a story. I prefer psychological horror the most where you are taken there but do not see much.

Going to a horror movie for story...well you might be really stepping into the wrong genre of movies. Of course, when you really think about it, a decent enough story, coupled with some action can really make for an engaging experience. There is just something about the atmosphere that really is great. Tapping too many times right into the special effects budget however, that is just a recipe for some form of disaster and there are times where a budget can get some cool moments, but really is unfulfilled at the end.

the story i think is the most important, because due to lack of budget, they will in turn concentrate to more on screaming effects, the voices that makes your nerve and hair stand-up that even lizards fall will surely injected with your hairs hehehe... especially if you are relaxed and in an instant, a sudden demonic ugly bloody face appears on the screen, and even your softdrink mountain dew spits out due to shocking out loud....

I will say the story for sure. I mean, I HATE horror movies in general, I just hate the gore in it and all the blood and whatnot (I hate having nightmares about the movies later on when I'm sleeping LOL) - BUT I feel like it's justifyable in seeing if there's at least a good plotline to stick to. I've seen a couple of (obviously) low-budget "Zombie" movies, with really no actual plot and nothing to really freak you out except for "zombie"-type creatures jumping onto the screen..Ugh I hate those!

Good budget will make it or break it...If a project have a lot of budget it can cast a great actors and actresses and hire a good director that can make a bad story line look really good. Lots of horror films out there that don't have great story but it is a great film to watch because watching horror is all about fun making fun of your friends if they are scared and making fun of your self if you are scared. One of this movie is "Drag me to hell" it has a very simple story but in the way they make this movie is really great...

good bujet special effets as they make people chill in there seats

Some times budget because it's piratical to know what type of special effects is use and it is affect the budget.

It would be best if someone found the golden thing in between - decent storyline with a budget that could supply everything the filming crew would need for the movie. A big budget with no story is just a waste of money and time , but a good story with the lack of budget might not be very appealing to the eye of the average viewer.

I learned from a friend before that horror movies more often than not have very low budget. Well i guess some production companies try to compensate that with the film effects. I don't really care much about the films budget as long as the movie has a good storyline, a nice set of actors and effective scary scenes.

Thats a good question and im stuck lol. Indeed you need a good story line to make a horror film more memroble but they tend to stick to budget effects as the audience can see a really well crafted scene with special effects which can look more scary than cheap budget effects. People tend to say you have to watch this film because in this one scene blah blah blah. Well thats what i hear more than wow the story was amazing in the film so i guess i have to tend more to the story as would make a horror film more enjoyable ^_^

Yes, some low-cost horror film is also worth seeing.

I think the story is more important in any movies. while not a big horror fan, my husband loves sci-fi movies and shows, and the special effects drive us (especially me!!) absolutely crazy. Maybe if they'd tone down (and spend less money on unnecessary effects) the movies would be more interesting.

I love more of story in horror movies. But equally important is special effects which can play an important role in horror movies. The film makers should not look at the budget cost when they are planning to make horror movies. Even I like to see horror movies.

To me, the plot is most important. I know of low budget films which succeeded in this. Those which spend too much money may not be good. I have seen many horror movies and some are really good even though they do not have good stars or spend a lot of money. "Wrong Turn" is an example of this.

When it comes to horror movies nothing is more important than the story. the story is a vieer's main reason for watching . the story is what grabs our interest and keeps it through the movie. You can spend one dollar or one million dollars on a movie's budget. If you don't have a story, no money amount can fix it.

For me is the story deffenetlly.I see that kind of movies long time ago.I saw a movie (forgot it`s name) that was very good,without big budget.But the story takes your breath away.That`s why without good story and a lot of money can`t do anything.A interesting story and little budget is different for me. It`s my opinion!

The story is definetly more important. Although the budget is crucial to any movie, a good story can make up for all of the missing things. I still miss the old classic horror movies, nowadays most of the "horror" movies look like thrillers, and dont have any touching points with the horror genre.