Poll Horror Movies

[featherdusters123]

Can you watch horror movies?

 

[sun seeker]

I don't think so, but then, I never try. Not my idea of a good time!

 

[sonicwhite]

Nope! I saw the Purge preview and had a nightmare that England was attacked and my dad died and if a preview does that to me then heck no! I also loved zombie movies so much but I can't watch them now.

 

[Crow]

Old ones from the 80s and earlier where there was still goofy campiness and humor, yes. Newer ones, I can't even watch the previews.

 

[NoWhereKnowWhere]

It really does depend for me.

If I'm really symptomatic, no way

If it's jumpy, no! God if I'm watchig a film and there's a jumpy bit I literally get air.

If I've seen it before (yeah older style horrors are not as bad) and I'm doing ok yeahs might manage it.

If I'm not very symptomatic and there's no rape scenes then I might be ok.

I used to watch them when I was having trouble feeling anything. When I used to feel numb and basically dissociating before I know that's what it was.

It's not something I'd be like yeah let's watch a horror but if I do it's because someone else wants to watch it and I think I'd manage it. Mostly I watch sci-fi, comic book movies, trashy shit that's easy to mindlessly watch.

 

[RavenGirl]

Yes, they don't really faze me. But that's because I can separate the pretend from reality. Now if it's based on a REAL life event it's a little different story.

 

[Friday]

Yep. Not my favorite genre, but also not a problem.

 

[EveHarrington]

Old ones from the 80s and earlier where there was still goofy campiness and humor, yes. Newer ones,...

Exactly! Love old horror movies. The new ones, not so much. I love the old cheesy campiness of horror movies from the early 90's and earlier. The days before high tech effects.

 

[Ronin]

Yep.

My favorite genre. Albeit I watch them as detective stories and an exercise in psychology. Also as a comedy. So the horror effect may be lost on me.

 

[Deleted member 34424]

That is a big NOPE for me.

I become way too anxious and my OCD and anxiety start chatting on saying that when I go to bed I'll wake up a killer ghost or possessed or a cannibal, or whatever. It's extremely annoying so I don't watch anything scary.

 

[ElleKaye]

Love Love Love horror movies, except for movies like Hostel and the Saw franchise (they don't scare me, it's just not my kind of horror movie but if I'm with a group of people and everyone wants to watch it, than I'll watch it, not a big deal as long as I don't have to pay for my viewing). I'm more of a paranormal, monster, alien/sci-fi girl anyway. I remember being about 5 years old, sitting on my dad's lap and watching "Nightmare on Elm Street". As a little, whenever we went to the movie rental place, my mom always knew I was in the horror section if she couldn't find me.

 

[Missycat]

i watch them, usually the paranormal type ones. I watch through my hands and usually jump and scream all the way through - i dont know why i put myself through it ?!
If its a film based on a true event then i find it very difficult to watch so often choose not to as they can cause me to have nightmares.
Never ever watch one when im on my own - ever !!:barefoot: