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    The Horror in Movies Life is full of common and expected but yet‚ very frightening situations‚ events‚ or circumstances such as natural disasters‚ wild animal attacks‚ been aggravated by violent individuals‚ strange and chronicle illness or situations that threaten the safety or people’s life. There are also other events that rarely occur in people’s lives but are even more frightening because there are mysterious and dark beings involved. Humans know very little about these entities and the

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    Devonne Waters Ron Guthrie EH-101 5 Dec 2012 Attracted to Terror Horror movies are known as adrenaline boosters. People go to see the movie just to boost their heart rates. For example‚ a couple arrives at the movie theatre ready to see the newest Michael Myers movie. At the beginning of the movie tension is built to get the movie viewers ready to meet the main attraction‚ Michael Myers. When he finally comes into the movie the movie viewers’ heart rate starts to rises‚ because they are either

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    Movies: Why the fascination? Why are we as a society so fascinated with horror? There is evidence found throughout the history of every culture around the world depicting evil and terror in various forms. Chilling stories of ghosts‚ demons‚ and the waking dead have been retold around campfires. There have been numerous tales of strange creatures‚ shape shifters‚ and various monsters that have been passed down from generation to generation. It seems to be an insatiable urge that is shared

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    Film and Horror Movies

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    Horror essay: A lot of people enjoy the life with thrill and excitement. However‚ the opportunity for enjoying something truly thrilling is not a lot. Horror movies or series may be the most convenient and easy way to experience the horror. Many of my friends love watching horror movies. One of them told me that Horror is the most typical art in the 20th century. A good horror movie brought viewer an unusual psychological experience. It filled with indescribable fear and surprises. Actually I

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    Horror has been a long time one of the most popular categories of films in the movie industry. People liked to watch horror films to be afraid and to outdo their fears: "On a psychological level‚ the horror film dramatizes our nightmares‚ so that we can confront them" (Sigmund Freud‚ p.644). Gradually‚ because horror films became too repetitive and too numerous‚ people got used to watching them and were no longer terrified. Even if horror films do not scare us‚ why do we continue to watch them? The

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    jump‚ as their two children also scream and run back upstairs. How do horror movies affect these children‚ and should they be allowed to watch these type of movies? Although horror movies create things from nightmares and health effects‚ to negative stereotypes and adult themes‚ they also help children through health benefits‚ facts of life‚ and the ability to face their fears upon watching the movie. Throughout the ages of horror‚ humans have enjoyed these types of films due to adrenaline‚ and what

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    The allure of fear is especially evident with all the ghosts and ghouls about on Halloween. With Halloween approaching‚ it’s hard to avoid ghosts‚ goblins and other spooky decorations. But some people go even further‚ seeking out horror movies and convoluted haunted houses that are designed to scare the living daylights out of them. What possesses people to seek out experiences that make them tremble with fear? Enjoyment likely comes not from the fear itself‚ experts say‚ but from the physical and

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    Horror Movies Comparison

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    it about scary movies that is so appealing to us? Of course‚ cinematic fear is fleeting. It cannot touch our surface of reality. Therefore‚ we love horror movies. Fear is a popular and common theme in books and movies. But in reality‚ fear hardly touches many of our lives. It is a distant feeling that we mentally grasp but emotionally are oblivious to. Horror movies temporarily create that emotional experience without devastating consequences. there are a lot of kind of horror movies and here i am

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    HORROR MOVIES EFFECT

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    The Effects of Horror Movies on Children By Timothy Sexton‚ eHow Contributor The implicit‚ and often explicit‚ intention of horror movies is to scare people. The fright engendered by horror movies can have residual psychological effects for years. Two studies‚ "Tales from the Screen: Enduring Fright Reactions to Scary Media" and another‚ funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)‚ both concluded that exposure horror movies may have long-lasting adverse effects on children. 1. Anxiety

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    Horror Movies have a dirty job” Some people daydream and have deep dark secrets. There may be a time when you dream about getting even with someone or something. Horror movies do have a “dirty job to do”. The more thrilling and exciting the more it grabs your attention. I believe horror movies are to play off natural fearsome. King likes to dare your nightmares. Most of Mr. King’s movies come from childhood fear or things he has experienced himself. And other things are just his imagination

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