Horror fans get a bad rap
 

like thinking we all worship saten, or like we really want to kill people. has anybody had people thinking there a little nuts for likeing horror movies so much???

No.

I remember back in the late 70's early 80's when the "slasher" films gained a lot of attention. Thoughs of us who went to see them did get some raised eyebrows. Some of the theatres in my area would only show them after 9:00 pm or as a Midnight movie, which was fine with me. Although There might have been some marketing reasons for that.

showing those movies after 9 may have been a good strategy to keep young children out of them... also, i always love to see a good horror movie at night... rather than during the day.. it seems like a theatre is more alive when it's a nighttime ONLY showing...

also, it seems now days that when you watch a lot of horror, people worry that you're depressed...

iv been watching horror movies for like 12 years (13 now) and im fine


must kill,must kill

na not realy, the only nut that comes here is the nazi scumbag that preaches crap about us being nuts......wtf he should take a look in the mirror.

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My Mom thinks im fucked up, cause i watch dead alive like 2 or 3 times a week

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you must know that film word for word by now :)


lol you should tell your mum she's fucked up cos she cleans the house 2 or 3 times a week maybe more ( thats if she does clean ;) )

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YES TOTALLY!

That is why I am so glad I found you guys.........mention a horror to most people and the look at you like you are sick or something!

Have never really had anyone to talk to about them other than my husband, and we see the same movies!

I think horror fans are open minded, and seem to have a good moral base, without leaning on right wing religious beliefs!:)

Cause we're all crazy!!!!!

All my friends love horror, so I really dont care if people think thats strange. Itz not like we model ourselves after the characters we see.

I read the bible occasionally, and I see nothing wrong with watching a good slasher film or horror films in general....I see them as an enjoyable form of entertainment. It's not like watching TCM is going to make me pickup a chainsaw and go running after attractive scared females

although I'd like to run after attractive scared females (minus the chainsaw of course)

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Your mom may be onto something?

jk...its a great movie.

Maybe you should ask your mom to watch it with you. Have her make some custard first.:)

My family thinks Im really weird because I watch them so obsessively.

but hey, I think they're weird because they hate gory movies.

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I watch that quite often myself....

I kick ass for the lord !!!!!! LOL

My mom thinks im fucked up because i find the Ted Bundy movie funny at times lol

i had my mom watch dead alive with me... she thought it had some really funny parts.. lol

oh... the first time i saw evil dead.. i rented it... and we watched it together... she was like... geez this movie is horrible.. and i fell in love with it.. :)

of course i took that movie very seriously the first time i watched it... makes you see it in a different light...

oooooohhhhhh.. and some day.. i want to marry a woman... that i can hide from.. and stalk.. in dark clothes...

I get a lot of shit for liking horror movies as much as I do. It doens't bother me. It actually makes me laugh quite a bit.

yea.. it doesn't bother me in the least.. people that don't like it are ignorant and are missing out.. they need to be more open minded

oh?... and just how many people have you killed Freddy...

so much of a bad boy act :)

I don't care what anyone says about me..So, it doesn't bother me at all

I catch a lot of stuff for being such a fan of horror movies, just because I'm 40! I'm supposed to be that responsible Dad who doesn't watch those types of films. Oh well to bad.

Ditto

I dont ever talk to anyone who could condemn me for liking one thing or another.....im alone often...

I condemn you for being alone, Arioch. :D

being alone is ok ... but being around people is really cool too... just gotta find the right people, which is sometimes difficult

Thing I find about liking or LOVING horror flics is that a lot of people don't share your interest, so it is frustrating when you have just seen an amazing movie and want to share it. It seems most people are really into comedy. I like some comedy too, but most of what has been put out there is just steamy shit!

Romantic comedies are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am around a lot of people through work but on my off time, I LOVE being alone! Also comes from having my husband at home 24/7 in the winter! Hard not to want to kill anyone you see that much LOL!
;)

I dont know many people into horror, but then that dont bother me, means I dont have to lend em my DVD's and wait ages for them to be returned. lol

A couple of firiends though, have told me about a few good films that I'd probably not know about yet.

my mom says horror is all i talk about and im always like i talk about simpsons

lol


alot of my realatives and friends are into horror except they like the newer stuff and hate halloween

yea.. people are always disrespecting others.. and i hate them... but it does seem like the world is getting back some cool people.. but the mean people are getting meaner

And it seems like the nicer you are to the mean ones the meaner they get...

Ya i was like that for a while....you can only turn the cheek so many times....

they just think i need a life or i should spend my money on other things besides horror films...:rolleyes:

ehh.. if people are dicks and crabby.. it just means they're miserable.. so fuck em...

When I first began college, I was strong into horror. A HUGE portion of my library was loaded with cheap horror paperbacks, and Stephen King hardcovers. Because I majored in English, I found myself often in the company of artistic snobs. This wasn't an entirely awful experience: it helped me to develop my own objective opinions as to what constitutes a literary work as opposed to something written simply to entertain the masses. However, it did cause me to suppress my love of horror for a time while I devoured (and developed a deep love for) the literary genre. I also stopped watching horror movies on such a frequent basis, limiting my time to those movies that were deemed "important" or "influential". The artistic films. I'm not too ashamed I did this, either. My experiences with Art (capital "A") in the realm of literature and film have deepened my understanding of the human condition, and played a major role in the ways I look at the world and interact with those around me. BUT -- and this is the point for my writing this -- many people in my circle see horror fans as people with "no taste in art". If it isn't complex, delves into understanding some deep aspect of humanity, and of superior quality ... then it isn't worth the time to enjoy. It is just fluff thrown together by people who aren't really artists, but artistic whores pandering to the masses (more interested in money than creating art.)

I agree on a certain level with this view. I think the real Art out there is far more important to us, as human beings, than the mindless fluff. BUT, I also think that horror (fear, despair, terror) produces emotions in people that are real and genuine, and CAN be explored on a higher, more artistic level ... and to discount the entire genre because it is "horror" is closed-minded and self-destructive. There are things you can find in the field of horror that you can ONLY find in the field of horror ... and if one is to say that one's understanding of humanity is well-rounded, one MUST experience a lot of what horror has to offer.

Plus, it's fun! We (I mean English teachers) don't always have to be stuffy scholars. We should be able to indulge every once in a while! By the way, one of Julia Child's favorite snacks was Cheetos!

lol

Bravo, art-type dude!!!!!

I agree, Sometimes Turning the other cheek just means your open for another slap on that cheek..

You mean this ISN'T a LIFE??? :confused: :cool: