horror movies aren't that scary to me anymore. when i was little i used to get nightmares but now i just think they are hilarious.

i dont understand the movie SHUTTER why is the ghost sitting on the man's shoulders causing him to arc? what belief is this and what does it mean?

Mmm.... Because it`s an allusion of the fault. She always will be with him as a reminder it was too much to forgive. I think.

why is it scary?

i dunno if this is a question but more like a suggestion

A horror movie with a good ending = SUXS
A horror movie with a horrific/sad ending = More worthy of my money.

Seriously are there any good horror movies worth my money?

Questions?? Well..

Why do horror movies doesn't give you much of a horror?
Well I like them. They made me smile 0:D

ah well do horror movies make sense??

Y DO MOST START OFF ON THE ROAD!?

Why do people have sex in a disgusting way right before their friend was killed and their shelter is surrounded by monsters?

I will try an answer a few of the questions I've read here so far. I am by no means the final "answer-giver" , but I do have a deep interest in the horror genre.


Q:



A:
Yōkai
&
Yuki-Onna are demons in Japanese folklore, and recognized pretty much universally in Japan and their images have been sort of immortalized into the popular horror culture and used and reused over and over again, (not just by Japanese directors, but by almost all in the genre) but not specifically stated so by directors.



Q:






A:
The answer to this one is debatable based on your point of view. Some people will say, directors who use "gore" and use it for shock value do so because the West is either , A: used to the violence , since they see it on TV every day or B: Not as used to the kind of violence depicted in such films as"Saw" simply because it is so graphic.

It's is a common misconception or preconception from the East that the West (read Americas) are either used to the violence because of our television programming ( CSI , NCIS , Wife Swap (hehehe) etc ...) and news broadcasts are literally filled with violent imagery. There is an old saying in the publishing business, "If it bleeds, it leads" which just alludes to the fact that most Westerners are simply drawn to other peoples adversary. Which in part is completely true. The other side of the coin is that most Westerners, are not privy to the day to day atrocities some Eastern cultures have to face daily ( Tsunami's , Earthquakes, Volcanoes etc) and as such are less exposed to some of the more horrible ways to die. Knowing these two fairly indisputable facts, most "gore" directors will hone in on the genre, simply because the Western audience eats it up whether it is by curiosity or simply if I may quote a friend from Massachusetts "looks effing wicked sick".




Q:





A:
1: It is easily argued that the minority always dies 1st, and in about 85% of the films in which minorities have been a part of , I would say yes you are totally correct. So why is this? Once again conjecture rules the day, but based off the fact that 100% of that 85% in which the minority eats it first, have been American made films, I would say that the minority served as an allegory for intolerance to others. Not only this but also due to the fact that most horror films have an underlying theme in them ( which I will cover in the next question ) they tend to try to get across the themes in a certain dictated order ( see: Scream ).

2: They can not get the keys because of how the mind works in a fear scenario. Allow me to quickly elaborate: When faced with a potentially life threatening scenario, the human evolutionary conditioning is either Fight or Flight. It has been proven our perception of time slows down when faced with these situations. Thus in the time it takes them to find their keys say normally 10 seconds, overall the actual time should be 30% faster. Giving the killer an extra 3-4 seconds to get to them. Oh and if they do get the keys, the car never starts anyway :)

3: Otherwise there would be no sequel or final "gotcha" moment!




Q:





A:

First I will refer you to the answer above in 1: and I stated I would return to it and this is exactly the venue! Okay! Every horror film has an underlying theme E.G. Pre-Marital Sex is bad / Drugs are bad / Cheating is bad/Virginity & Chastity are good. You will find these in almost EVERY horror movie. I highly recommend Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It is a great movie to fill you in on all the little underlying things in a Serial Killer / Preternatural / Supernatural killer film. Its also INSANELY good.




Q:




A:
From the Dictionary:
Middle English horrour, from Old French horreur, from Latin horror, from horrēre, to tremble.

Thesaurus:
Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger .

And the above is a great description of what a horror film should do / cause!

why is it so OVERRATED!