Do you think Godzilla is a horror movie/franchise? - Blu-ray Forum

Mikezilla3k · 09-03-2020, 03:17 AM

I often see films in the franchise in the Horror genre. Do you think they count?

ArrestedDevelopment · 09-03-2020, 03:22 AM

Monster/action/disaster not horror IMO.

DR Herbert West · 09-03-2020, 06:06 AM

Maybe the first film. The entire series? No.

Cruel Angel · 09-03-2020, 06:21 AM

Just like the Alien franchise for me. First film horror... yes. The rest, no.

lud · 09-03-2020, 10:16 AM

Nope

Damon1281 · 09-03-2020, 10:44 AM

Monster/Comedy/Disaster/Action

unberechenbar · 09-13-2022, 04:02 AM

No

Doc Samson · 09-13-2022, 02:20 PM

No

russweiss1 · 09-13-2022, 03:37 PM

Fantasy/science fiction in my book.

JDub1 · 09-14-2022, 06:16 PM

more science fiction/action than anything

kylor · 09-14-2022, 06:16 PM

No.

CreepyFadedspark · 03-06-2023, 07:43 PM

I would personally consider Kaiju movies to be their own genre.
It definitely fits more in Action and Sci-Fi though.

Walter Kafka · 03-07-2023, 11:27 AM

No, but Cozilla is a giallo.

starsteam · 03-07-2023, 04:36 PM

Monster movies are associated with horror. I consider Godzilla a horror icon even though I see the films more connected with the sci-fi genre. I do love it when a Godzilla film pushes heavier on the horror element though, like Shin Godzilla.

It's like how Rotten Tomatoes considers King Kong the greatest horror movie even though it's more of a adventure movie. Kong is one of the great movie monsters, like Dracula and the Wolfman.

JDub1 · 03-08-2023, 12:11 AM

Unless Godzilla is trying to kill other giant monsters with a giant butcher knife, then no!

stvn1974 · 03-08-2023, 12:12 AM

The original film is horror but taken as a whole it is more Sci-Fi to me.

-JKR- · 03-14-2023, 01:39 PM

They're more like sci-fi disaster movies IMO.

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09-03-2020, 03:17 AM	#1
Mikezilla3k Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Richmond, CA 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:305 MA collection:56 Digital collection:19 Trading Score:2	Do you think Godzilla is a horror movie/franchise? I often see films in the franchise in the Horror genre. Do you think they count?

09-03-2020, 03:22 AM	#2
ArrestedDevelopment Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:The O.C. 4K collection:489 Blu-ray collection:1622 DVD collection:68	Monster/action/disaster not horror IMO.

09-03-2020, 06:06 AM	#3
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Maybe the first film. The entire series? No.

09-03-2020, 06:21 AM	#4
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Just like the Alien franchise for me. First film horror... yes. The rest, no.

09-03-2020, 10:16 AM	#5
lud Special Member Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Nowhere & Everywhere	Nope

09-03-2020, 10:44 AM	#6
Damon1281 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2014 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:-	Monster/Comedy/Disaster/Action

09-13-2022, 04:02 AM	#7
unberechenbar Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:May 2021 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:350 Blu-ray collection:350 Blu-ray reviews: 343 Trading Score:3	No

09-13-2022, 02:20 PM	#8
Doc Samson Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2021 Location:Shadyside 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:334 DVD collection:31 iTunes collection:194	No

09-13-2022, 03:37 PM	#9
russweiss1 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Southern California	Fantasy/science fiction in my book.

09-14-2022, 06:16 PM	#10
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	more science fiction/action than anything

09-14-2022, 06:16 PM	#11
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	No.

03-06-2023, 07:43 PM	#12
CreepyFadedspark Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2023 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:654	I would personally consider Kaiju movies to be their own genre. It definitely fits more in Action and Sci-Fi though.

03-07-2023, 04:36 PM	#14
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	Monster movies are associated with horror. I consider Godzilla a horror icon even though I see the films more connected with the sci-fi genre. I do love it when a Godzilla film pushes heavier on the horror element though, like Shin Godzilla. It's like how Rotten Tomatoes considers King Kong the greatest horror movie even though it's more of a adventure movie. Kong is one of the great movie monsters, like Dracula and the Wolfman.

03-08-2023, 12:11 AM	#15
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	Unless Godzilla is trying to kill other giant monsters with a giant butcher knife, then no!

03-08-2023, 12:12 AM	#16
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	The original film is horror but taken as a whole it is more Sci-Fi to me.

03-14-2023, 01:39 PM	#17
-JKR- Banned Member since:Jul 2014	They're more like sci-fi disaster movies IMO.

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