| − | As mentioned above, usually critics distinguish horror films as either art or less sophisticated indulgence by the intentions of the filmmakers. Films such as ''Friday the 13th'', ''Cannibal Holocaust'', and ''I Spit on Your Grave'' are often viewed as cheap exploitation, whereas ''Psycho'' and ''The Silence of the Lambs'' are generally lauded for its psychological study, ''[[The Exorcist]]'' and ''Salo'' are praised for being genuinely frightening, and ''Scream'' is accepted for its satirical parody of the slasher genre. | + | As mentioned above, usually critics distinguish horror films as either art or less sophisticated indulgence by the intentions of the filmmakers. Films such as ''Friday the 13th'', ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'', and ''I Spit on Your Grave'' are often viewed as cheap exploitation, whereas ''Psycho'' and ''The Silence of the Lambs'' are generally lauded for its psychological study, ''[[The Exorcist]]'' and ''Salo'' are praised for being genuinely frightening, and ''Scream'' is accepted for its satirical parody of the slasher genre. |