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I'm not going to comment on ils, because I haven't seen it, but on the notion that if someone's a horror fan they shouldn't expect much in the way of plot- or character development.

This is, IMO, why so many modern horror films are crap, or not all they could be, anyway. I know from talking to many young horror fans in my work that indeed all they want to see is people dying in "interesting" ways.

I want more, and if a film doesn't give it to me, I don't enjoy it as much. Halloween HAS character development, and that's why you care if Laurie makes it out alive or not. I liked House of 1,000 Corpses more than Devil's Rejects because there was more of a plot to keep me interested. I thought Candyman was 100 times better than Midnight Meat Train because it had both compelling characters and an interesting plot- both of which were missing from Midnight Meat Train.

IMO, if you're a horror fan who happens to enjoy films that give you more than the simple thrill of seeing people in peril, it's perfectly legitimate to complain if you don't get it.