Breakdown of En pidä pelottavasta elokuvasta, saati sitten todellisesta kauhusta.
ei
no / not (negative verb)
pitää
to like
elokuva
movie
todellinen
real
Questions & Answers about En pidä pelottavasta elokuvasta, saati sitten todellisesta kauhusta.
Why does todellisesta kauhusta end in the elative case (-sta)?
It is mirroring the case of the first item you mentioned. The verb pitää (to like) requires the elative case, which gives us pelottavasta elokuvasta. When you introduce a parallel item using saati sitten (let alone), that new item must remain in the exact same case to complete the structure.
Can I use puhumattakaan instead of saati sitten in this sentence?
Absolutely. Both saati sitten and puhumattakaan are interchangeable for expressing "let alone" or "not to mention" in negative additions. If you swap it in, the rest of the sentence remains exactly the same: ... puhumattakaan todellisesta kauhusta.
Is pelottavasta a standard adjective?
It functions as one here, but it is actually the present active participle (the -va/-vä form) of the verb pelottaa (to frighten). It translates literally to "frightening" and is inflected in the elative case to agree with the noun it modifies, elokuvasta.
Could I say oikeasta kauhusta instead of todellisesta kauhusta for "real horror"?