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Meaning
The quote says that many slasher films rely on characters the audience is not meant to care about, so their deaths are the main point of those scenes. It also suggests a criticism of that formula, since the characters are described as uninteresting and unlikable.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Ti West
American actor and filmmaker
Ti West is an American actor and filmmaker known for his work in horror cinema. He has 100 quotes on the site. He directed The Roost, Trigger Man, The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and the Western In a Valley of Violence, as well as the X trilogy. He has also acted in several films, most often in projects directed by himself or by Joe Swanberg, and his work is closely associated with genre filmmaking.
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