Only tangentially related, but I’ve always wondered why more horror films/stories never seem to use ancient history as a setting.
Oh sure, it’s used as a plot device all the time, ghosts from the 1700-1800’s, ancient evils reawoken, etc.; but I mean like the actual setting.
Imagine a small group of Romans in a secluded outpost dealing with an angry Celtic spirit, picking them off one by one.
How about an Ottoman trader on the silk road who comes into contact with a cursed artefact?
A pair of pre-colonization Native American hunters, desperately trying to escape from a skinwalker thats tracking them.
It just feels like there’s this whole untapped sub-genre. And maybe I’d be the only one interested, but I think it would be awesome to see it developed more.
For horror films, my guess is it’s because horror movies tend to be on the low budget side. It’s really easy to find a creepy old house from the 1800s that doesn’t require building a huge set. Modern clothing for characters is easy to source affordably. For a period piece, that’s all out the window.
Only tangentially related, but I’ve always wondered why more horror films/stories never seem to use ancient history as a setting.
Oh sure, it’s used as a plot device all the time, ghosts from the 1700-1800’s, ancient evils reawoken, etc.; but I mean like the actual setting.
Imagine a small group of Romans in a secluded outpost dealing with an angry Celtic spirit, picking them off one by one.
How about an Ottoman trader on the silk road who comes into contact with a cursed artefact?
A pair of pre-colonization Native American hunters, desperately trying to escape from a skinwalker thats tracking them.
It just feels like there’s this whole untapped sub-genre. And maybe I’d be the only one interested, but I think it would be awesome to see it developed more.
For horror films, my guess is it’s because horror movies tend to be on the low budget side. It’s really easy to find a creepy old house from the 1800s that doesn’t require building a huge set. Modern clothing for characters is easy to source affordably. For a period piece, that’s all out the window.