2006-10-25 19:37:26 · 11 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Great Question! I have never understood the appeal. I love movies and watch Dramas, Comedies, Action, Thrillers, War Flicks, and even Romance films and I enjoy them all. However, Horror films just don't do it for me. Most seem contrived and predictable and they have such senseless violence. There doesn't seem to be much of a point to them.
I understand that "to each their own" and I don't begrudge any horror fan their passion for it but I have never been able to figure out why folks like them so much.
Could the Psychology be that you take your greatest terrors and fears and be able to faced them (by watching) and even laugh at them (in cases like Scream) and it can give one a sense of control over a situation that in reality would be the furthest thing from humor or control if it were actually happening.
2006-10-25 19:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by stymie1970 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To obtain the satisfaction of getting scared by horror movies. Satisfaction, in a sense of getting the thrill in a way that is physically harmless.
2006-10-25 22:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mike N. D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% safe adrenaline rush. It's all about the adrenal reaction. And, the other ways of getting that same reaction are either less safe, or else less convenient (rollercoasters aren't as common, or often as close to one's home as the local movie theatre).
2006-10-25 20:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by Atropis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
relies upon on the action picture. If its a zombie action picture, i'm usually amused. till that's an exceedingly good one that certainly has some worry in it :3 yet something with evil previous women or little women scares me shitless. To be elementary, undesirable horror video clips are a to blame excitement of mine ^_^ yet I hate ones that scare me. >.<
2016-11-25 21:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the scare releases chemicals in most of our brains after the initial fright that make people feel good as in an adrenaline rush.
2006-10-25 19:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when you watch scary movies norepinephrine and epinephrine are released , you know the feeling. Some people like this feeling, others don't
2006-10-25 19:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by John P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Safer than being scared by real life..?
2006-10-25 19:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea!i hate horror movies!
2006-10-25 19:43:06 · answer #8 · answered by free_the_frenchfries 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to see people in worse (scarier) conditions or events than you, maybe.
2006-10-26 02:35:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not scared
2006-10-25 21:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by evening_dewpoint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋