Opinion article, which I feel this site is better suited for... https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/why-the-mortal-kombat-2021-reboot-needs-to-embrace-its-gore-horror-roots/

To be on the fair side, if I recall, Roger & Ebert called the first film a horror film, but if it wasn't them, I recall reading "horror" was attached to the first film in some ways.

Like the article said, in many ways, MK is a horror film.

What do you think? Do you care?