I was waiting for Kiba or Jonesy to move this post before I posted a reply. It's actually a good thread start and one I think a few of the regulars on here will have a few words about. The use of CGI or practical effects is also subject to the requirements of the film. As a horror fan, I prefer to see a practical effect. CGI blood rarely captures the effect like fake blood does. I think all fluid is still difficult to be effectively rendered with computer graphics. I know that if the required software already exists, then CGI can be a lot cheaper to use than effects. Modern computer games like Heavy Rain are closing the realism gap though and computers are proving more capable of creating a believable reality.
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