For many decades, interest in such a cinematic genre as horror and horror has not subsided. The directors shoot remakes and countless sequels of their favorite films. Famous films such as Destination, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, The Scream, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, The Collector, Astral, Risen from hell”and many others, gathered a huge army of fans, and from year to year it does not get smaller.
Why are people so keen on watching scary movies? Are they harmful or useful for the human psyche and health?
There are several opinions of experts on the issue of viewing films of the genres: horror and horror. Some believe that there is nothing wrong with that, it is even useful to watch such pictures. Others are sure that films can cause irreparable harm to the psyche.
Horror films and fear of death
In modern society, people are so absorbed in daily worries and problems that they do not have time for feelings. To feel alive and to make it clear to his own body, a person must experience very strong emotions, which include the fear of death, the fundamental, fundamental fear of all mankind.
Some people, in order to experience strong emotions and outwit death, begin to engage in extreme sports, go through quests or watch horror films, which for most is much easier and easier.
It is interesting to note that for each country and its religious preferences, the theme that is present in horror films is very different.
For example, Eastern countries are characterized by the belief that the spirit of the deceased can return and begin to take revenge on those living on earth. In Eastern religious traditions, there is no resurrection of the body, because in most countries, after death, a person is cremated, and not buried in a coffin. Therefore, the appearance of the spirit of a deceased person for people professing the Eastern religion is something really scary. Similar views are reflected in the films: "The Ring", "The Curse", "Phantoms".
In Christian traditions, where there is burial of the body of the deceased in a coffin, and not cremation, as well as resurrection from the dead, the appearance of zombies, werewolves, vampires, and the walking dead becomes terrible for people. It is these fears that are reflected in horror films.
For horror games where blood flows like a river, the situation is a little different. The desire to see death, the craving for it has been present in people since ancient times.
Even in Rome, gladiator fights were held, where there was a lot of blood and death. In Russia, there were public executions, where fear and death also merged into one whole. Echoes of these traditions are also present in modern society. A huge number of people come running to see death. Moreover, today people record death on camera, and then repeatedly revise the horrific stories of accidents, disasters, fires, floods.
Therefore, the desire of people to see death on the screen of cinemas and televisions, to be horrified, frightened and experience a huge amount of emotions is necessary for a person to feel alive. It is a subconscious desire that opposes the fear of death.
In real life, few people want to experience what is happening on the screens. At the same time, people realize that everything they see in the cinema is not real, so there is nothing to fear. And while watching, hormones are released, feelings appear, emotional release occurs, which many so lack in real life.
What are the benefits and harms of horror movies
There are a number of completely different opinions about why people love horror movies so much. How reliable they are is difficult to say. The only thing that can be argued is that all the conclusions were made on the basis of a study of mentally healthy people.
For example, it is believed that watching horror films strengthens the immune system due to the formation of a large number of white blood cells that protect the human body from many diseases and slow down aging.
Some argue that when a person watches the next horror, additional calorie burn occurs, which also benefits the body. Plus, there is a training of the psyche and getting rid of some phobias.
Experts say that the brain is able to distinguish between information about real violence and that which is happening on the screen. Therefore, a normal person will not grab a knife or other weapon in real life, will not attack people, turning into a maniac.
If a person has hypersensitivity, suffers from insomnia, or has mental disorders, then watching horror movies will not lead to anything good.
In any case, before you go to the next new horror movie, you should once again think about why you are so drawn to look at death from the outside.
