are terror movies propaganda?

Question

exorcise the fears of people.................

Answer 1

Anything could be construed as propaganda. If you have been on this site, many of Persian descent feel "300" is extreme propaganda against them

Answer 2

Propaganda used to be only used by governments. But lately more and more people use it to mean marketing and peer pressure. I mean can one director really create propaganda against the people who watch it ? Usually propaganda refers to a systematic brainwashing of millions of people over the course of many years. Leaflets dropped by airplanes behind enemy lines comes to mind as one example. That said, a multi-national corporation could do some propaganda techniques used in the past by governments. But still where do you draw the line at what marketing is ?

Terror movies scare us temporarily so perhaps they are just a mini-propaganda for short term, because once you see a scarry movie then it is not as scary the second time or third time. Propaganda usually a larger way of reaching many many media formats. Microsoft probably uses propaganda like that, but it could be aggressive marketing right ?

M Night Shamaylan seems to have a theme of all of his scary movies, yet it probably is not propaganda, but just his artistic sensibilities and his view on the world of fantasy and shocking plot twists. If you see his movie "Lady in the Water" does that exorcise the fears of the people ? Or does it make some kids fear the water or fear swimming pools even more ? So I would say that scary movies are not propaganda as per the definition used in the link below at dictionary.com

Jonathan

Answer 3

I would suppose vampires, werewolves, serial killers, snakes, mutant monsters and the other "bad guys" in terror movies have more reason to say that then Iranians have to complain about 300 but, c'mon, folks, it's just entertainment! It's there to amuse! Virtually every movie has a "subtext" if you want to look for it. The thing is that message is not on the active agenda. All movies reflect something of the time in which they were made and the prevailing attitudes. That's just human nature.

I don't watch "Chucky" and assume midgets are homicidal murderers nor that all puppets are evil, LOL! And snakes (such as "Snakes on a Plane" which is either terror or comedy depending on how you look at it) have been getting a bum rap since the Garden of Eden...

Answer 4

All movies could be called propaganda, since they're showing a particular point of view, concerning the events taking place. To a mass audience theyre saying, this is what we think about THAT. That combintion spells propaganda, which was a religious term originally concerning spreading of the faith of christianity. The word is Italian I believe, part of propaganda fides.

Answer 5

Definitely not. Horror films are escapist enjoyment, just like any other film. They get your hear pounding, and sometimes even get you thinking.

They are adreneline rushes, just like a theme park ride. I love horror films.

They are no more propaganda then romance films, or political dramas. JFK was more propaganda than Saw. But, I love both films, and feel Oliver Stone had just as much right to make his films as do any horror filmmaker.

Answer 6

I believe terror movies are so popular because they are real. Those things can really happen and it is excellent drama and action!

Answer 7

If it were pinkie and the Brain tiring to take over the world-I would have to sat yes... As far as Hollywood goes no.. enjoyment only...

Answer 8

I don't think so too.

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

I don't think so...