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Why Cape Fear Is Secretly Martin Scorsese's Best Horror Movie
Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of Cape Fear gets lost in the sea of his critically acclaimed filmography but is secretly the best horror film the acclaimed director has made. When talking about Scorsese's experience with the horror genre, his 2010 thriller Shutter Island inevitably dominates much of the discourse. Cape Fear, however, a remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 film of the same name, better accomplishes a perfect balance of operatic filmmaking and brutal psychological horror. Cape Fear is labeled a thriller, but its nihilistic tone and Robert De Niro's monstrous portrayal of villain Max Cady make this a hidden horror gem.