Horror films without omnipotent villains
Hi all,
I watch a decent amount of horror films and a trope that I hate in the genre is when the villains are seemingly omnipotent by which I mean this like:
- They win no matter what
- Nothing they do ever fails in any way
- Nothing the main characters do has any impact on the outcome
- Even if the main characters destroy/win somehow the villain is just back at the end
This can look a lot of ways depending on the kind of villain in the film but the principal is similar.
I personally find these kids of endings really boring I think because they feel totally unreal and not analogous to the real world as I perceive it. I once complained about this regarding a specific movie and a friend said she loved the ending because it was realistic (she's a very cynical person).
I'm wondering what you guys think of this trope on general. Anyone else find it boring and tired like me?
Also do any of you have any suggestions for good horror films that somehow subvert this?
Films that I think subvert this and are good include: The Orphanage (Spanish film) Babadook Alien The mist (though holy hell that ending has it's own problems lol)