I am not one of these people
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Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why
Horror films, haunted houses...no way....
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I have done a couple community haunted houses and they were fun. But I went to one on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls (Canadian side) and it was TERRIFYING. I went in with four grade 8 boys that were in a group I was chaperoning on a field trip and we made it about a quarter of the way through when one of them said the “safe word” and they came and pulled us out. I was incredibly relieved that one of them did it before I had to!
I do love Stephen King style horror, and have read all of his books. I also like the same style of movies. I don’t enjoy pure slasher films and have zero interest in the horror/torture genre (Saw, etc).
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Dol, I’m right there with you. I’ve read a lot of Stephen King; he’s great. I couldn’t read his most recent (with the college profs); it was too gross. I don’t like gross! Just read his collection of short stories.
I think I prefer reading to movies/haunted houses. I don’t like to be startled.
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Dol, I’m right there with you. I’ve read a lot of Stephen King; he’s great. I couldn’t read his most recent (with the college profs); it was too gross. I don’t like gross! Just read his collection of short stories.
I think I prefer reading to movies/haunted houses. I don’t like to be startled.
@AdagioM I think I recall us discussing that one (Holly, right?) and agreed you wouldn’t enjoy it!!
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I'm definitely with you on this one, wtg.
The only similar interest of mine is true crime. The way I approach true crime is very methodical. I choose crimes which aren't mysteries but are portrayed to the public or by history as such.
The truth is (I guess this is why the genre is called "true crime") that you know the truth of the crime as a starting point.
You become familiar with a setting, characters, and a narrative on a forensic basis.
You match the setting, the characters, and the narrative together with the evidence as thoroughly and as well as you can until you reach a point when you can see the psychological aspects of the characters and their interactions, the facts of the case, and the drama being played, from the original context, to the actual crime(s), to the aftermath of the crime(s).
True crime is not "scary" because what you are researching is ultimately a morality play.
I stay away from horror movies, haunted houses, etc., completely.
