Zitat des Tages von Christophe Gans:
Everything in horror film is about transgression, and the young audience wants to touch something that is forbidden and is, by function, anti-establishment. It is a way for young audiences to express rebellion and also to deal with very modern fear but in a very playful way, in a very symbolic way.
It is interesting: in France, the horror films are not so popular. People go to see them, but not for the same reason. It is more artistic and process.