I wasn’t scared by the movie, but it has a similar dread throughout the movie. There are also some jump scares, and the ending has that ‘evil didn’t really get defeated’ quality.
I wouldn’t. Some creepy moments (that bear that screams!), but never scary.
I’m terrible at horror movies. The bear was in my mind for months. Even now it still comes to mind when I’m closing my eyes in the shower.
I did not read the billing, did not realize it was at all a horror movie going in.
I think my criteria for if something’s a horror movie is answering this question: is it trying to scare me, or otherwise make me uncomfortable? If yes, then I think it belongs in the category to some degree. A lot of angst is spent by genre fans (horror especially, I’ve noticed?) wondering if something belongs in the genre, and I personally think a lot of it is unnecessary.
Enjoy what you enjoy, and if it spooks ya then I think it’s fair to at least say it has horror elements.
