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Horror movies, haunted houses, you name it. I've never understood the point to these things. Some people scream when they see something scary, then laugh it off whereas I would be freaking out. I was always one to sleep with my mommy when I was younger if I saw something scary. My night-light would be my best friend after dark. Do people do it for the adrenaline rush? I'd rather go on a roller coaster or play a long ZvZ on Destination.
Someone please explain this "being scared" phenomenon.
Why am I writing about this? Today I went on one of those haunted house walks. Just creepy. Dumbest think I could have done. Scariest part was that they had real people in costumes doing things while on the walk. There was this one section with a long hallway. As I was walking, I felt like I was being watched. I turn around and some tall dude with a freaky mask following me for who knows how long. Ugh, just freaked me out. Now I'm just looking over my shoulder every now and then. Call me a sissy or w/e but this stuff just makes no sense. Horror/scary stuff just isn't worth it.
 
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reminds me of sixth sense
just saw that
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Great blog, can't wait to read when it's done  PP
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On July 20 2010 00:30 sLiniss wrote:
accidently posted
editting
Checking out your blogs, you have a very strange history of them. This one doesnt disappoint!
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Vatican City State2594 Posts
I think you need to up your mental fortitude.
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Its not about not being scared. Its quite the opposite I think. Its about enjoying the adrenaline rush and the excitment of it. Similar to roller coasters or extreme sports. Its all about the thrill ^^.
If you don't enjoy it then don't do it heh. And don't let people make you feel like a sissy about it >>.
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I hate like scary movies, they are stupid. Especially the recent ones, they are more about popping random shit at you rather than fucking with you mentally (which I can sometimes appreciate).
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Horror is like eating very spicy things. There is no direct enjoyment from it, only pain, but people still insist they like it.
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I dont really get the point of horror movies either tbh.
Most of them are so bad it's boring, the ones that actually do a good job of being really scary.. I dont enjoy them because I see being scared as a negative feeling.
Roller coasters are just awesome and fun.
I mean I like watching super tense thrillers and enjoy some movies that are pretty scary too (david lynch movies for example) but I still dont get movies that really dont have any purpose except for scaring you.
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A negative emotion is often an enjoyable experience. In movies, there are parts that make people sad, and parts that make people angry. Even though these emotions are negative, they are what gives life to the movie. Fear isthe same concept.
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On July 20 2010 01:03 Chairman Ray wrote:
A negative emotion is often an enjoyable experience. In movies, there are parts that make people sad, and parts that make people angry. Even though these emotions are negative, they are what gives life to the movie. Fear isthe same concept.
You're right but then again there aren't any movies that are entirely based around nothing but making you angry. That would be retarded. So why is fear an exception there?
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It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths.
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On July 20 2010 01:35 MiniRoman wrote:
It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths.
So everyone who watches horror movies are pychopaths? I don't even want to argue with this. Wow. That is a very interesting view point you have there.
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It feels good to be scared in a safe environment. It's like, it's unpleasant, but pleasant, like a rollercoaster ride. I don't know why. I guess it's just fascinating.
edit: obviously I'm not talking about Scream or I Know What You Did Last Summer here, those are slasher films, only good for a laugh because they are so ridiculous. I'm talking The Exorcist and Event Horizon and Silent Hill 2 (the game). It's a part of your brain that doesn't get any stimulation in everyday life.
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On July 20 2010 01:35 MiniRoman wrote:
It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths.
wut o.o
i 100% disagree with that in every possible way. what does a thrilling experience have to do with stalking and killing? its adrenaline.
that like saying ppl who enjoy roller coasters are just fantasizing about flinging themselves full speed at the ground and that its a release for suicidal people. which is completely false.
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Pffft scary things stopped being scary a long ass time ago. Tame life if you get adreniline rushes from movies and haunted houses ~_~
Go walk around some crack neighbourhoods or just plain Detroit. I've been held at knife point in my own car and even that wasn't very scary. Maybe I'm broken OO
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On July 20 2010 02:08 MiniRoman wrote:
Pffft scary things stopped being scary a long ass time ago. Tame life if you get adreniline rushes from movies and haunted houses ~_~
Go walk around some crack neighbourhoods or just plain Detroit. I've been held at knife point in my own car and even that wasn't very scary. Maybe I'm broken OO
i'm definitely gonna say you're full of it and just putting up a front for the internet. i'm sorry if this is actually true and you're truly a hollow shell of a person.
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I can go either way. At times I despise being scared. As a 4 year old I was terrified of the Kilrathi from watching my dad play Wing Commander. God then he got some game called the 7th Guest and that freaked the hell out of me at a young age. Also when I was young I couldn't make it through The Dig, not only from the suspense but that game was just fucking hard lol (eventually did like 12 years later)
When I was maybe 8 or 9 Doom scared the shit out of me and I would never want to turn those certain corners. Then it was hard for me to play Half-life... I think it just depends on how well its done or how much of a mood the developer wants to create. People who like to play Silent Hill series completely in the dark late at night are a mystery to me, its just not my bag.
I feel like everyone just has a certain thrill/suspense threshold to where they just can't take it anymore. I'm more of a suspense person. I don't mind being freaked out, but I hate horror movies/gore. Actually if I ever get dragged to a horror movie these days, most of them are just plain bad.
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I think its to get away from the ordinary things in life. To get an adrenaline rush. You can't get those while you're at work or just doing ordinary stuff. So people just want to get away from that
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As a kid to around 17 years old haha XD I was scared as heck of a lot of things. But I realized that most of it was just stupid and forced myself to just ignore the thoughts. I literally forced myself to.
There is only one thing that scares my to the bone which is the movie and dolls of chuckie. *shivers* Watched that movie as a kid and I can never forget it now >_<;;
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I checked whether the image posted was a gif before reading. Maybe I'm more paranoid than even you.
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I avoid horror movies as well, and the like. I don't need to prove I'm a tough guy (I'm not). I got a very lively imagination and can think myself into the weirdest ideas / illusions. No need to add fuel to the flame.
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Same with me, I guess I just get more scared than other people, because I can't imagine others enjoying horror movies if they actually felt the emotional rush that I get.
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Horror movies are great, its really the only kind of movie that can give you a rush like that or make you feel so out of your element. Being scared is ultimately a bad feeling, but its not like you're in any real danger. Its just fun to be scared sitting at your house and be able to get that adrenaline rush without actually being in a real life situation that creates that kind of fear
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I am such an incredible wuss when it comes to being scared. I'm pretty much scared of everything.
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On July 20 2010 00:56 lone_hydra wrote:
Horror is like eating very spicy things. There is no direct enjoyment from it, only pain, but people still insist they like it.
your wrong on both counts!
I love spicy food and i enjoy scary movies and such...
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On July 20 2010 03:02 Badjas wrote:
I avoid horror movies as well, and the like. I don't need to prove I'm a tough guy (I'm not). I got a very lively imagination and can think myself into the weirdest ideas / illusions. No need to add fuel to the flame.
Same here, I don't usually get scared of the thing instantly, but kind of just thinking about it alot I guess. I've also never been a big fan of suspense or things jumping out at me so most modern horror movies aren't my cup of tea.
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What I'm reading is that it is "fun" to be scared. Errrrr sure I guess, though I completely disagree.
Well, I had no nightmares despite yesterday's experience so all is well!
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I used to be the same way as you were when you were a little kid, but as I grew up I got over the "freaking out" thing. Now, I'll watch a scary movie if it has an interesting premise, but just for the plot. I still hate being scared, especially typical cheap "sudden-loud-noise" scares. And I simply refuse to go into haunted houses anymore for Halloween and whatnot. It's one of those things (like being introverted) that I used to consider as a flaw that I needed to fix, but now I realize that it's just part of who I am, and I shouldn't torture myself going through some dumb haunted house just to prove that I'm tough or something.
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On July 20 2010 01:35 MiniRoman wrote:
It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths.
...what the fuck?
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On July 20 2010 10:02 OneOther wrote:Show nested quote +On July 20 2010 01:35 MiniRoman wrote:
It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths. ...what the fuck?
Haha, I don't believe that, but in his (quasi-)defense, it is really perplexing to people like me and him why anyone with basic human empathy would want to watch the Saw series/Hostel/any other blatant torture film. I know enough normal people that like those movies to know that you don't have to be fucked up to enjoy them, but it's just weird to me. At least I can cognitively understand why you would want to watch an action-packed and suspensful slasher movie.
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On July 20 2010 10:06 matjlav wrote:Show nested quote +On July 20 2010 10:02 OneOther wrote:On July 20 2010 01:35 MiniRoman wrote:
It's all about fantasizing about killing people / being able to stalk and kill people at will. Dexter style. MMhmmm scary shit rocks, it's a release for psychopaths. ...what the fuck? Haha, I don't believe that, but in his (quasi-)defense, it is really perplexing to people like me and him why anyone with basic human empathy would want to watch the Saw series/Hostel/any other blatant torture film. I know enough normal people that like those movies to know that you don't have to be fucked up to enjoy them, but it's just weird to me. At least I can cognitively understand why you would want to watch an action-packed and suspensful slasher movie.
I suppose they are considered scary movies. But those are more gorey imo. I was kinda talking about movies like Emily Rose and The Grudge. Just wacko movies I don't get why people watch.
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Man OP, i used to be like you one time, now i am addicted to being scared, might sound fucked up, but i enjoy watching horror movies at 2AM, its just something about the feeling. I usually watch Lets plays aswel of games i have already played (People playing through games), like of Silent Hill, FEAR, all the good stuff. And i gotta say that shit freak me the fuck out (esp when the one doing the lets play is doing it blind, i.e never played it before), But i LOVE IT!
Its just the feeling of being scared to shit when you go to the bathroom at like 3 AM, after playing a good couple of hours of FEAR 1, you just fear when you look in the mirror to see like Elma (Scary kid) or something.
i couldnt imagine living without it, i mean, after a while of being scared shitless you get kinda immune to it, so it takes even more to get you to piss your pants (Its like doing drugs, each time you need more to get your high).
Its a weird world we live in 
Cheers
Therick
EDIT: and im talking about GOOD horror movies that sometimes fucks with your mind, makes you feel insecure. Watch movies like, 28 days later (A MUST WATCH), the ring, the thing, rec, The Shining, etc..
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On July 20 2010 02:10 mOnion wrote:Show nested quote +On July 20 2010 02:08 MiniRoman wrote:
Pffft scary things stopped being scary a long ass time ago. Tame life if you get adreniline rushes from movies and haunted houses ~_~
Go walk around some crack neighbourhoods or just plain Detroit. I've been held at knife point in my own car and even that wasn't very scary. Maybe I'm broken OO i'm definitely gonna say you're full of it and just putting up a front for the internet. i'm sorry if this is actually true and you're truly a hollow shell of a person.
lol like i give a fuck about impressing tl. i also got banned from here for posting my real dick in the post your cock thread but whatevs believe what you want.
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I don't like gore fests because they're more gross than scary. I prefer horrors that mess with your mind. Huge fan of Stephen King (earlier works) and Robin Cook myself.
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On July 20 2010 11:12 MiniRoman wrote:Show nested quote +On July 20 2010 02:10 mOnion wrote:On July 20 2010 02:08 MiniRoman wrote:
Pffft scary things stopped being scary a long ass time ago. Tame life if you get adreniline rushes from movies and haunted houses ~_~
Go walk around some crack neighbourhoods or just plain Detroit. I've been held at knife point in my own car and even that wasn't very scary. Maybe I'm broken OO i'm definitely gonna say you're full of it and just putting up a front for the internet. i'm sorry if this is actually true and you're truly a hollow shell of a person. lol like i give a fuck about impressing tl. i also got banned from here for posting my real dick in the post your cock thread but whatevs believe what you want.
wow thats pretty hardcore man. i didn't think anyone would be brave enough to post a penis on the internet.
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