Why do you watch horror films?

[curiousity]

Hi everyone,
I'm a student at Ithaca College and I'm doing a research paper on why people choose to watch horror movies. I found this website and I thought it would be a perfect venue to ask this question.
I would greatly appreciate it if you answered the following questions:

Why do you watch horror movies?

When did you start watching horror movies?

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

What is your favorite horror movie?

All responses are welcome. I will probably be quoting some of them in my paper.
Thank you!

[Death By Jell-O]

Wow, we must be a bunch of circus freaks or lab rats or something....How many people have come here lately for this specific reason? It's almost getting as bad as the site spammers.....

1. I Like Them
2. A Long Time Ago
3. Entertained unless it's a shitty movie
4. I have lots of them

[Chainsaw Guy]

Why do you watch horror movies?
Because i like to see the blood and guts splatter and to be scared and laugh
When did you start watching horror movies?
when i was 6
How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
I feel exited and amazed at how the killers dispactch there next enemy
What is your favorite horror movie?
It's a tie between Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) And Zombie
TCM(Texas Chainsaw Massacre) because of it being remembered as a gory film yet there is really no blood and zombie because of the rawness and The fight between a zombie and shark

[friday13thfan]

1.the gore
2. 7 years of age
3.normal i don't feel any thing no horror movie ever scared me i just love watching gore and blood stuff

4. Dead-Alive

[The_Return]

1. An endless quest to scare myself
2. My 1st was Dracula (Lugosi) when I was like 4 mabe
3.Excited, confused, or enthralled
4. Pit and the Pendulum

[Angelakillsluts]

So this is for a school paper?

To see boobs. :p

[Angelakillsluts]

OK, I'll do it seriously.

Why do you watch horror movies?

I don't know. I'm a glutton for punishment. I have nightmares every night, probably because of all the horror movies I've watched. .

When did you start watching horror movies?

When I was really little.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

Excited. I find I can really get in to some Horror movies, if the setting is right.

What is your favorite horror movie?

Probably The Shining. I really got into that movie. I've always been a fan of the more suspenseful horror.

[urgeok]

Why do you watch horror movies?

to see something i havent seen before .. escape from reality

When did you start watching horror movies?

when i was in my early teens

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

depends on the movie .. bored, amused ... just like any other genre.

What is your favorite horror movie?

phantasm.

[urgeok]

and now .. something more appropriate for your paper.
Probably more what you were looking for :

Why do you watch horror movies?

I love watching people die. I sort of view these films as a 'training manual' learn new techniques .. like how to avoid being caught.

When did you start watching horror movies?

when i was 5 years old. Last House on the Left, I spit On Your Grave .. got them for xmas one year ... and a Doctor Kit with a real bonesaw.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

usually in a state of sexual frenzy. or self loathing.
depends if Peter the cheerleader lobster demon from the attic is watching with me or not. Peter has some ideas for the playroom downstairs. soundproofing, drainage, and a device to move us to another dimention if we get caught 'playing'

What is your favorite horror movie?

its a tossup between american psycho and yentl.



I have a question for you .. it isnt going in a paper - but I'll write it down on a piece of grease stained butchers paper with a black crayon.

where do you live .. and what are you wearing right now ?

[filmmaker2]

Q: Why do you watch horror movies?

A: They're entertaining in many different ways.

Q: When did you start watching horror movies?

A: Probably when I was six or seven, thereabouts...roughly thirty years ago.

Q: How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

A: Horror movies vary greatly in their effect. Some are bad, cheesy, and funny. Some are depressing, grim, upsetting. Some are exciting, stimulating, fun. There is a GREAT variance, and it is difficult to get bored with that kind of variety. This particular genre has a lot of interesting tonalities.

Q: What is your favorite horror movie?

A: Probably "Night of the Living Dead," because it succeeds at being horrifying, the basic goal of any horror film.


So.........do I get a cookie now??

[The STE]

Why do you watch horror movies?
Because I'm a crazy nut

When did you start watching horror movies?
When I was a baby my parents would force me to watch them, Clockwork Orange style

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
Like emulating it

What is your favorite horror movie?
Last House on the Left

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by The STE
Why do you watch horror movies?
Because I'm a crazy nut

When did you start watching horror movies?
When I was a baby my parents would force me to watch them, Clockwork Orange style

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
Like emulating it

What is your favorite horror movie?
Last House on the Left

I've still never seen Last House on the Left. I want to rent it, but I can find any video store that has it.

[urgeok]

i've got the DVD but hate lending to people on the other side of the planet :)

[newb]

Why do you watch horror movies?

I can't help myself...I'm drawn to them much like flies to shit.

When did you start watching horror movies?

Actually before I was born and still in my mommys belly I would wait for her to pass out from the Southern Comfort and then peek between her leggs at the TV screen, which always had some kinda horror movie playing, either that or they were home movies.Lots of blood and gore was assured.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
My pee pee grows.

What is your favorite horror movie?
Willie Wonka

fucking oommpa loompas scare the shit out of me.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by urgeok
i've got the DVD but hate lending to people on the other side of the planet :)

I'll bring it right back. :D

Should I just buy it? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068IEU/qid=1101871368/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/102-2054689-9413728?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

[TheOmen]

1. Because when they're good they are the most memorable. Fear and Laughter are our two most primal emotions. I dig that.

2. Started when I was 4 and watched Magic about a ventriliquist dummy that comes to life. It may not be horror, but it was scary when I was 4.

3. Primal, bloodthirsty and gleeful

4. Probably The Shining or Halloween. Honorable mention to Suspiria. They all have those chills I seek out on a daily basis.

[theshadow]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
I've still never seen Last House on the Left. I want to rent it, but I can find any video store that has it.

I was going to say the exact same thing1 i keep hearing about it and have never seen it. can't find it anywhere.

[theshadow]

I watch horror because i keep looking for that cheap thrill you get from being scared. but they really don't scare me anymore. i've been watching since i was really little. my whole family was into them and now my kids are too. Fav movie? probably halloween. but it's like asking me to pick my fav child.;)

[Cheeba V2.0]

Why do you watch horror movies?

**Because I like them?
The genre appeals to me out of versatility, and that we are subjected to things we'd otherwise never experience. As with all types of movies, horror is a chance to see the creativity of another - to see their fears and imagination become hybrid in a tangible form, somebodies personal perspective put into film is always interesting, regardless of subject matter...

When did you start watching horror movies?
**I can't remember clearly when I first WITNESSED any part of a horror movie, but I do recall seeing Hellraiser and Nightmare on Elm st, both at about the age of 7.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
**That depends on how well it's made, how/where it's filmed, use of a good musical score, a convincing cast, a RANGE of things. A good horror movie can make you experience many emotions or feelings throughout.
The horror movies I appreciate the most are the ones that actually "scare" me a little. I'm not referring to the many attempts to make you jump that the average horror film throws your way...I'm talking about the films that bring about contemplation of a fear that you share with the maker of the film, be it pre-existing, or something you've never even considered.
Suspense is also good, but a distant second, gore isn't all that important, but good when used effectively, and moderately.
*Tense
*Disgusted
*Sympathetic (not just for the victims either)
???I dunno???
It's quite hard to put it simply.


What is your favorite horror movie?
**If I chose only one, I feel that this would discredit the many other horror films I've appreciated through the years for various reasons. This is a question I no longer answer.

- B.

[allmykids]

Originally posted by urgeok
and now .. something more appropriate for your paper.
Probably more what you were looking for :

Why do you watch horror movies?

I love watching people die. I sort of view these films as a 'training manual' learn new techniques .. like how to avoid being caught.

When did you start watching horror movies?

when i was 5 years old. Last House on the Left, I spit On Your Grave .. got them for xmas one year ... and a Doctor Kit with a real bonesaw.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

usually in a state of sexual frenzy. or self loathing.
depends if Peter the cheerleader lobster demon from the attic is watching with me or not. Peter has some ideas for the playroom downstairs. soundproofing, drainage, and a device to move us to another dimention if we get caught 'playing'

What is your favorite horror movie?

its a tossup between american psycho and yentl.



I have a question for you .. it isnt going in a paper - but I'll write it down on a piece of grease stained butchers paper with a black crayon.

where do you live .. and what are you wearing right now ?

That was fucking great!! Take a Bow!! :D :D

[Cheeba V2.0]

For those that did not answer the questions seriously, or that don't INTEND to:

You know...
I don't personally like being generalised as a horror fan, there is a lot of negativity out there cast upon us due to uninformed people judging us based on their ignorance.
I know for a fact that most of you other horror fans get pissed off by this also, and think it's complete bullshit as I do.

I don't usually complain about it, as there's no point arguing with ignorance. However, many others posting here would be the first to complain about how we're stereotyped - yet many you have given the kind of answers that will only serve to perpetuate negativity.
Even if you speak in obvious jest, if those are the only answers you choose to provide - those are the only answers that will be taken into account.

As I see it, this person seems genuine AND relatively neutral in regards to our viewing habits - something that you should consider a GOOD thing, as we are being afforded more in this, than we are by the masses.
Try to understand where I'm coming from, and be a little more mature.
Be part of the solution, not the problem.

And AMK, you shouldn't be endorsing this foolish behaviour either.

[dantehorrorfan]

Originally posted by curiousity
Hi everyone,
I'm a student at Ithaca College and I'm doing a research paper on why people choose to watch horror movies. I found this website and I thought it would be a perfect venue to ask this question.
I would greatly appreciate it if you answered the following questions:

Why do you watch horror movies?Because of the thrill on whats gonna happen next plus i love to be scared

When did you start watching horror movies?5 first horror movie i ever watched was puppet master

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?happy and excited except when it fucking sucks like the village did

What is your favorite horror movie?the OMEN or Nightmare On Elm Street

All responses are welcome. I will probably be quoting some of them in my paper.
Thank you!

[Centaur]

I've always liked horror movies, except that I'm not a fan of gratuitous blood and gore.

Many of my favorites are from the 30's and 40's. These were usually B movies, but to me they are good escapist entertainment.

I outgrew my taste for Horse Operas at a fairly early age. I also became bored with "It's a Wonderful Life", "Our Town", and "Cheaper By The Dozen".

Outside of this, I'm a fairly normal citizen.

[mayoisthedevil]

i watch them because it's interesting to see what people come up with, what things they consider horror and how they portray their ideas and put it onto the screen.

[Gren the cake]

something interesting to do, esp when ur bored. good date shit

plus.. rain isnt fun unles theres sun. need good and bad, black and white, yin and yang. etc etc.

take u out of ur day, adrenaline rush pump etc etc.

[wufong]

i sort of remember the first horror i ever saw. i can't remember the name of it excatly. but it was about this woman called debbie,
and she was in dallas. and all these men kept on trying to kill her by stabing her in the face with these long white things. but it didn't kill her it only made her ill she kept on spewing up this creamy stuff. if anyone here knows the name of this movie could you please let me know what its called.
thanking you in advance.
wufongtan..
merry christmas:D

[I_Still_Know!]

Originally posted by wufong
i sort of remember the first horror i ever saw. i can't remember the name of it excatly. but it was about this woman called debbie,
and she was in dallas. and all these men kept on trying to kill her by stabing her in the face with these long white things. but it didn't kill her it only made her ill she kept on spewing up this creamy stuff. if anyone here knows the name of this movie could you please let me know what its called.
thanking you in advance.
wufongtan..
merry christmas:D

Hahahhahhhah.

LOL..Your a smart ass! :D

btw - that movie is called 'Killer Pole Voulters from Dallas' :rolleyes: Who doesnt know that movie?

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Cheeba V2.0
For those that did not answer the questions seriously, or that don't INTEND to:

You know...
I don't personally like being generalised as a horror fan, there is a lot of negativity out there cast upon us due to uninformed people judging us based on their ignorance.
I know for a fact that most of you other horror fans get pissed off by this also, and think it's complete bullshit as I do.

I don't usually complain about it, as there's no point arguing with ignorance. However, many others posting here would be the first to complain about how we're stereotyped - yet many you have given the kind of answers that will only serve to perpetuate negativity.
Even if you speak in obvious jest, if those are the only answers you choose to provide - those are the only answers that will be taken into account.

As I see it, this person seems genuine AND relatively neutral in regards to our viewing habits - something that you should consider a GOOD thing, as we are being afforded more in this, than we are by the masses.
Try to understand where I'm coming from, and be a little more mature.
Be part of the solution, not the problem.

And AMK, you shouldn't be endorsing this foolish behaviour either.


Cheeba posts from a day or so ago :

1)
MOTHERFUCKER! YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT, DO YOU? YOU WOULDN'T KNOW DRAMA IF IT WHIP KICKED YOU IN YOUR UGLY BITCH-ASS FACE.
YOU AIN'T EVEN BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE DRAMA, MOTHERFUCKER. YOUR MAMMA, YOUR MOTHERFUCKING BIG FAT CHICKEN-HEAD ASS MOMMA, DONT EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS DRAMA, MOTHERFUCKER!

2)
No need. It was a joke.
C'mon...I don't talk like that...

3)
I couldnt find the one about how the person who merged a thread should stand by and watch their family get raped and murdered in front of them before it was their turn .. i guess it was deleted.



yeah cheeba .. i understand exactly where you're coming from....

[ShankS]

Originally posted by urgeok
Cheeba posts from a day or so ago :

1)
MOTHERFUCKER! YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT, DO YOU? YOU WOULDN'T KNOW DRAMA IF IT WHIP KICKED YOU IN YOUR UGLY BITCH-ASS FACE.
YOU AIN'T EVEN BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE DRAMA, MOTHERFUCKER. YOUR MAMMA, YOUR MOTHERFUCKING BIG FAT CHICKEN-HEAD ASS MOMMA, DONT EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS DRAMA, MOTHERFUCKER!

2)
No need. It was a joke.
C'mon...I don't talk like that...

3)
I couldnt find the one about how the person who merged a thread should stand by and watch their family get raped and murdered in front of them before it was their turn .. i guess it was deleted.



yeah cheeba .. i understand exactly where you're coming from....


I think Cheeba has some sort of 'Jekyll & Hyde' split personality.... one day he's posting sensibly and tell others how they should respect etc, then another day he's acting like the devil himself and casting all rape, pillage and damnnation against the families of those that oppose him.

kind of weird.

[EXTR3MIST]

1. To detatch from bland TV
2. Early age
3. Sexually aroused
4. The Blair Witch Project, 'Salem's Lot

[ShankS]

...and back to the original point of the thread.

Originally posted by curiousity
Hi everyone,
I'm a student at Ithaca College and I'm doing a research paper on why people choose to watch horror movies. I found this website and I thought it would be a perfect venue to ask this question.
I would greatly appreciate it if you answered the following questions:

Why do you watch horror movies?

was always into horror from a young age, grew up with brothers in the 70s who all liked horror, in particular the Hammer Horror style. I've beens stuck liking the genre ever since...this is why I watch horror, but what has prgressed further since my early days of watching horror is how explicit the genre has become, this is another main reason why I watch them. I like the gore and creepy stuff, and if horror these days was restricted as to what could be shown, then I probably wouldnt watch half as much as i do now.

When did you start watching horror movies?

see above answer.... at a pretty young age, maybe 5 or 6, mostly b&w horror that was classed as family viewing. It then progressed to more graphic stuff in my early teens... then onto more gore etc.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?

duno about this one really, guess it's what sort of horror it is. If I find the film not too good, then my mind starts to wander and I dont enjoy the viewing. If on the other hand it's a well produced film then I'm completely engrosed in it.... I find a good soundtrack to a horror adds to the experience, such as Goblins sound tracks, and the film feels much more intense.... Tenebrae is one to think of here.

What is your favorite horror movie?

The Fog, closely followed by The Thing.... yes I am a Carpenter fan ;)

All responses are welcome. I will probably be quoting some of them in my paper.
Thank you!

[newb]

Originally posted by Cheeba V2.0
For those that did not answer the questions seriously, or that don't INTEND to:




As I see it, this person seems genuine AND relatively neutral in regards to our viewing habits - something that you should consider a GOOD thing, as we are being afforded more in this, than we are by the masses.
Try to understand where I'm coming from, and be a little more mature.
Be part of the solution, not the problem.

And AMK, you shouldn't be endorsing this foolish behaviour either.

Or maybe he will see that us "horror fans" have a sense of humor....just like real people. If you cut us do we not bleed....I beseech you people......we are human........WE ARE NOT ANIMALS.:)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
Or maybe he will see that us "horror fans" have a sense of humor....just like real people. If you cut us do we not bleed....I beseech you people......we are human........WE ARE NOT ANIMALS.:)


its funny that you said that .. i was actually thinking that having absolutely no sense of humor shows a definite lack of balance.
Lack of balance is instability.
So essentially that post did more damage in the very direction he didnt want it to go than the joke posts before it.

i'm also confused as to this collective 'we' as in horror fans ..
I dont feel dumped on for liking horror ?
as a matter of fact i didnt think it was so cultish.
Are we labelled by the fact that we watch horror movies ? i'm sure I'm not.

not to mention the fact that i couldnt give a shit about what anyone thinks - strength of character will have that side effect.

Judging from the little admonishment metted out to AMK for actually endorsing such irrisponsible behaviour i thought it was really a premeditated chance just to tell the mods once again that they were shirking their holy duties.
I think he desperately wants to be a mod.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by ShankS
I think Cheeba has some sort of 'Jekyll & Hyde' split personality.... one day he's posting sensibly and tell others how they should respect etc, then another day he's acting like the devil himself and casting all rape, pillage and damnnation against the families of those that oppose him.

kind of weird. Ahh...But...Who doesn't LOVE "weird"? :cool: :)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Ahh...But...Who doesn't LOVE "weird"? :cool: :)


that depends on the nature of the weirdness ...

a 4 foot tall ladybug with blood dripping fangs, 3 human arms, wearing fuzzy dice and a tutu would be weird .... but i wouldnt want to pet it ..

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by urgeok
that depends on the nature of the weirdness ...

a 4 foot tall ladybug with blood dripping fangs, 3 human arms, wearing fuzzy dice and a tutu would be weird .... but i wouldnt want to pet it .. LMAO...I would...Uber Coolness...heh :cool: :D





OOOH...Hello...Thread idea...Thanks, Sweetness;)

[urgeok]

well, what the hell we're all gods creatures .. right ....

har har har...

[tachii]

1. preferred drug; natural born movie addict, i just love horror. why watch some bland film when you can spend your time looking for the most fucked up shit that you have ever seen and test your limits.
2. been watching since my eyes were fully developed. my brothers and sisters always brought this stuff into the house and i just took to it from an early age.
3. why don't you tell us what you feel? horror isn't a narcotic; although some would say watching simulated murder happens to get some people's rocks off. one might say that murder is the most intimate of crimes since it is often considered very sexual for the agressor. Is this what you were trying to get at?
4. undecided

[urgeok]

Originally posted by TheOmen
Laughter are our two most primal emotions. I dig that.

2. Started when I was 4 and watched Magic about a ventriliquist dummy that comes to life. It may not be horror, but it was scary when I was 4.



peggy ann snow, peggy ann snow,
i will follow, wherever you go ...


I saw that film at the theatre .. great movie..
it qualifies as horror...
If you liked that one ... check out another movie with a similar theme called 'Pin' I think it's Canadian so it might be hard to find.

[Vodstok]

Why do you watch horror movies?
I enjoy the irony and creativity involved in a good horror flick. Also, fear is a rare emotion for me to feel, and i get a thrill out of experiencing it.

When did you start watching horror movies?
I saw Alien when i was 5. I pretty much avoided them from then until 12ish

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
A good one: Excited and entertained. makes me want to write.
A bad one: Bored, angry. Makes me want to write. A better one.

What is your favorite horror movie?
Hmmmm.. There are a few, all for different reasons.
28 Days Later
the Exorcist
The Ring
Dawn of the Dead (take your pick, i dont like either version better than the other)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok

[b]How do you feel when you watch a horror movie?
A good one: Excited and entertained. makes me want to write.
A bad one: Bored, angry. Makes me want to write. A better one.



thats a good point ...
when i see a good movie it makes me want to direct movies ..
and when i see a bad one, it REALLy makes me wish i could direct a film ...

or have been on board to fix the mess i just saw ..

[Vodstok]

I would like to get the entire production crewe, plus director and writer of The Grudge, and play "Al Capone on Valentine's Day" with them.


"no, no. It was very scary....:rolleyes:

Face the fucking wall....."

[urgeok]

i just get frustrated ..

i think .. how on earth did you think this would work ?

its like these movies are directed by people who have never seen movies before ..
they have co concept how bad their dialogue is or how miserable the performances are .. dont they review dailys anymore ?
or is the hollywood machine so full of yes men and fragile egos that no one will put their neck on the line and tell the filmmakers that they are creating shit ?

i'm not talking about back yard student films made with close friends either .. you give those guys allowances.

I'm talking specifically to the asshole that made Cold Creek Manor !!
jesus Christ !

[Vodstok]

Or Godsend.

"lets give Rebecca Romijn a lead role! Yay! Pass the mirror!"

Fucking bozoes.

I have always dreamed of becoming a screenwriter or director that existed tpush boundaries and piss people off. :)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Or Godsend.

"lets give Rebecca Romijn a lead role! Yay! Pass the mirror!"

Fucking bozoes.

I have always dreamed of becoming a screenwriter or director that existed tpush boundaries and piss people off. :)


i saw those within a couple of days of each other.
it was a mind numbing experience

[Vodstok]

i saw godsend and the grudge within a week of each other...

nearly crushed my soul like a grape.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Vodstok
i saw godsend and the grudge within a week of each other...

nearly crushed my soul like a grape. Oh...I haven't seen 'The Grudge' yet...It was really THAT bad?:confused:

[Vodstok]

I thought so....

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Vodstok
I thought so.... Sux........I was kinda looking forward to it.........Guess I shoulda known better......

[bloodrayne]

Hey...Wait a minute, Vod...You and I NEVER agree on movies..........I think I'm gonna like it...lol:p

[urgeok]

i think it was a bad creative decision to have geller dress in the same out fit as her Daphne character from Scooby Doo

[Angelakillsluts]

The grudge scared the shit out of me. There wasn't much character development, and the acting kind of blew but those shock scenes really get inside my head.

[urgeok]

sooo... if we found a way to remove the top of your skull i could just take a peek inside and save the $13 ? :)

[Angelakillsluts]

Pretty much. That scene with a jawless yoko did it.

[filmmaker2]

If I can quote myself (and this is a silly thing I sometimes say, but I believe it):

"Drama is the basis of all good entertainment, and Horror is Drama amplified."

And I'll quote a friend of mine, who in turn was quoting one of his professors when he said:

"Humor and horror are two sides of the same coin. If a guy slips on a banana peel, it's funny. If he slips on a banana peel and cracks his skull open, it's horror."

[urgeok]

I'll predict right now ....

there will be a band called 'jawless yoko'

if there already isnt one..

[urgeok]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
If I can quote myself (and this is a silly thing I sometimes say, but I believe it):

"Drama is the basis of all good entertainment, and Horror is Drama amplified."

And I'll quote a friend of mine, who in turn was quoting one of his professors when he said:

"Humor and horror are two sides of the same coin. If a guy slips on a banana peel, it's funny. If he slips on a banana peel and cracks his skull open, it's horror."

no, its still funny :)

i bet i beat out at least 10 people who would have typed that :)

[Angelakillsluts]

It would be a cool band name. Now if only I had some musical talent... :D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
If I can quote myself (and this is a silly thing I sometimes say, but I believe it):

"Drama is the basis of all good entertainment, and Horror is Drama amplified."

And I'll quote a friend of mine, who in turn was quoting one of his professors when he said:

"Humor and horror are two sides of the same coin. If a guy slips on a banana peel, it's funny. If he slips on a banana peel and cracks his skull open, it's horror."

seriously though .. any kids cartoon .. think of tweety and sylvester ...
if there was blood everytime someone got hurt they would be the goriest horror movies of all times ..

groning certainly recognized it and wrote Itchy and Scratchy into the simpsons .. to be realistic.

Not an origional idea mind you .. i have a really old National Lampoon with the same thing .. a tom and jerry style cartoon where the violence ends in bloody dismemberment and death... even worse than itchy and scratchy

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok

Not an origional idea mind you .. i have a really old National Lampoon with the same thing .. a tom and jerry style cartoon where the violence ends in bloody dismemberment and death... even worse than itchy and scratchy

I think Monty Python is a great example of the two genres combined. Maybe not so much horror but definitely violence and comedy i.e. the Holy Grail [ its just a flesh wound ] or the skit in the park with the tennis racket.....and many others.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
I think Monty Python is a great example of the two genres combined. Maybe not so much horror but definitely violence and comedy i.e. the Holy Grail [ its just a flesh wound ] or the skit in the park with the tennis racket.....and many others.


great example ...

tennis anyone ..

although that was a direct sam peckinpah dig ..

same deal though ... it was funny while horrific at the same time

[filmmaker2]

Well, there was this analysis done of the Looney Tunes cartoons once--to break them down and define their rules and patterns. One of the strongest rules was that the characters did not react in pain to the violent acts committed upon them. Fall off a cliff, blown up with dynamite, etc., but no scream of pain, generally speaking. They often just stand there for a second and then fall down.

But there were exceptions to this rule from time to time.

Porky Pig had a problem with a gopher once, and he tried to trap it and kill it, but never succeeded. At one point the gopher, smiling sweetly, popped up out of the ground and began strolling over to Porky in a really friendly way. Porky, being caught off-guard, watched the gopher strolling towards him, not noticing that the gopher was holding a big piece of wood behind its back. When the gopher got close enough, he HIT Porky on both his shins--WHACK! WHACK!--and then ran back to his hole really fast and disappeared.

The pain did not hit Porky for about two seconds. Then it hit him and he screamed, "EEEEEEEEE-YOW!!!!!" and crumpled to the ground in agony. I have always loved this scene.

[urgeok]

i think it depended on the type of violence ..

whenever something small was to bite someone big (a crab on the cats tail, etc) there would be a big 'YEEEEOWWWW' and the victim would jump 20 feet in the air ...

but yeah .. the 'mechanical violence' .. they either said 'mother' in a small voice and fell over .. or walked away in an accordian shape or flat like a peice of paper ... and so on

[newb]

The world has become too damn P.C.

For quality entertainment you only have to get in your Delorean and set the timer back 60 years.

http://www.three-stooges.com/3-stooges.jpg

[allmykids]

Originally posted by Cheeba V2.0
For those that did not answer the questions seriously, or that don't INTEND to:

You know...
I don't personally like being generalised as a horror fan, there is a lot of negativity out there cast upon us due to uninformed people judging us based on their ignorance.
I know for a fact that most of you other horror fans get pissed off by this also, and think it's complete bullshit as I do.

I don't usually complain about it, as there's no point arguing with ignorance. However, many others posting here would be the first to complain about how we're stereotyped - yet many you have given the kind of answers that will only serve to perpetuate negativity.
Even if you speak in obvious jest, if those are the only answers you choose to provide - those are the only answers that will be taken into account.

As I see it, this person seems genuine AND relatively neutral in regards to our viewing habits - something that you should consider a GOOD thing, as we are being afforded more in this, than we are by the masses.
Try to understand where I'm coming from, and be a little more mature.
Be part of the solution, not the problem.

And AMK, you shouldn't be endorsing this foolish behaviour either.

It was a joke. and i'm sorry but it was funny!! Don't be so bunched up Cheeb!! I don't like being stereotyped either but sometimes you just got to say fuck it and laugh!!

[Angelakillsluts]

Cheeba is so serious all the time. :D

[allmykids]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Cheeba is so serious all the time. :D

I love cheeb but your right!! Somebody needs to take him out for some fun!! I'd love to show him how to have some fun but he lives to far away!!

[urgeok]

i can deal with serious .. i have a problem with hypocracy

[LilMissScareAll]

Why do you watch horror movies? Cause they interest me.

When did you start watching horror movies? I watched Child's Play when I was about 5...then I probably didn't watch another one till I was 11, 12? I dunno. I can't remember.

How do you feel when you watch a horror movie? Good.

What is your favorite horror movie? I have a few. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Strangeland, May, Halloween, Carrie, Ginger Snaps, etc...

[Cheeba V2.0]

Yes, I'm weird - to you.
Don't forget pedantic, overly analytical, psycho, too moody, a character assassin, and most importantly - I'm boring, VERY boring - you wouldn't want to leave that out.

Urgeok - My initial statement wasn't really even intended for YOU.
It's not as though I didn't realise that YOU actually made a serious reply in addition to your "other" reply. Since we're quoting, please NB:

"if those are the only answers you choose to provide - those are the only answers that will be taken into account."

I hope this makes clear what you seem to have missed, you were not really the one I was referring to in the first place.
And no, I don't want to be a mod. However better a job I think I could do is irrelevant. My main consideration is that I clearly receive enough criticism already.

If there's any other comments or ignorant statements anyone would like to make about me, or if anybody else wants to jump in on the "we hate cheeba" fun, please feel free to do so...it's not as though I've not heard it before.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by Cheeba V2.0
Yes, I'm weird - to you.
Don't forget pedantic, overly analytical, psycho, too moody, a character assassin, and most importantly - I'm boring, VERY boring - you wouldn't want to leave that out.

Urgeok - My initial statement wasn't really even intended for YOU.
It's not as though I didn't realise that YOU actually made a serious reply in addition to your "other" reply. Since we're quoting, please NB:

"if those are the only answers you choose to provide - those are the only answers that will be taken into account."

I hope this makes clear what you seem to have missed, you were not really the one I was referring to in the first place.
And no, I don't want to be a mod. However better a job I think I could do is irrelevant. My main consideration is that I clearly receive enough criticism already.

If there's any other comments or ignorant statements anyone would like to make about me, or if anybody else wants to jump in on the "we hate cheeba" fun, please feel free to do so...it's not as though I've not heard it before.

I've always liked you Cheeba. So don't think just because I said you're too serious sometimes that I don't like you, because I do. I haven't seen a post in here that would merit the title of "we hate cheeba fun".

[Demonic Faces]

why do i watch horror movies

excitement, gore, suspense, arousel,

when did i start watchin them

1995

what do i feel when i watch a horror movie

excited

what is my favourite horror movie

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