Shamanism: Horror Antidote?

[Abishai100]

In various horror films, we find everyday heroic individuals tackling the worst and most hideous monsters and psychopaths.

In Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, a brave telekinetic young woman named Tina tackles the hockey-mask wearing psychotic zombie Jason Voorhees.

In A Nightmare on Elm Street, a pensive young woman named Nancy tackles a frightening dream-warlock named Freddy Krueger who wears a specially-fitted glove with inserted knife-blades which he uses to create pure terror.

When we determine what actions enable us to escape the reach of monsters/psychos, we are creating images/models of courage, wisdom, strength, and resilience.

Monsters and psychos symbolize emotional turbulence, and our reaction to them represents human will.

Therefore, if we have the creative gumption to imagine monsters and psychos (for horror films), then we have the opportunity to think about what comprises our defiance of fear, terror, and chaos.

For example, Michael Myers, the fictional masked stalker-psycho from the popular Halloween horror film franchise, represents rage and murder and resistance to friendship (qualities otherwise celebrated peacefully on Halloween Eve). To 'tackle' Michael Myers, as various characters in the Halloween films (such as Laurie Strode) have, we may have to think about the behavioural aspects of 'ritual optimism' (e.g., Easter egg coloring, trick-or-treating, etc.). to 'ward' off the pedestrian demons of friendship/festivity such as Michael Myers.

Perhaps then, the Easter Bunny is the 'antidote' to Michael Myers.

[MichaelMyers]

Originally Posted by Abishai100

For example, Michael Myers, the fictional masked stalker-psycho from the popular Halloween horror film franchise, represents rage and murder and resistance to friendship (qualities otherwise celebrated peacefully on Halloween Eve). To 'tackle' Michael Myers, as various characters in the Halloween films (such as Laurie Strode) have, we may have to think about the behavioural aspects of 'ritual optimism' (e.g., Easter egg coloring, trick-or-treating, etc.). to 'ward' off the pedestrian demons of friendship/festivity such as Michael Myers.

Perhaps then, the Easter Bunny is the 'antidote' to Michael Myers.

[The Bloofer Lady]

I thought this was about Shyamalan.