However, Charlie Heaton seems to think that The New Mutants is in uncharted territory with how far it leans into the genre, even to the point that the film can actually be classified as a full-blown horror flick.
We have definitely seen horror elements weaved into comic book movies over the years.
Director Josh Boone had previously said that the film would push the boundaries of the PG-13 rating, so fans can expect something seriously intense.
The stealth sequences in Batman Begins played with tension like the best classic horror movies, and even the creation of Venom in Spider-Man 3 shared numerous qualities with the body horror of a classic David Cronenberg film.