Horror Movies?

[mmKay]

Does anyone here watch horror movies? Why do you even watch them?

I can imagine it's an acquired taste but it's so far away from anything I'd consume I just wonder how is there an audience for it...

Is it content mostly for psychopaths?

[Someone here]

I watch a lot of horror movies . Obviously they will trigger emotions of fear and scare the shit out of you . But often their depth and the message they convey is staggering. They are also super engaging .  The movie series SAW is my favorite. There is also a movie called Melancholia which is pretty nice . 
 

[Hojo]

Being scared is fun.

[Yimpa]

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its sequel are my favorite horror movies. I like how the second movie doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s a lot different than the first one, which is the real scary one.

I didn’t watch these two movies until a a year ago.

On 11/24/2025 at 3:48 PM, Yimpa said:

How I ended my past life:

 

 

I did watch the 2003 remake as a kid with my family, and that shit traumatized me. After that, I avoided looking at horror movies for a very long time. I tried watching Paranoral Activity 2 in the theaters at 14 years old with some friends, but I looked down the whole time.

But on a side note, I did look up to a YouTuber who is obsessed with horror movies (Cinemassacre) growing up. I love when he talks about his love for horror movies and movies in general, even though I am not a movie buff myself. I still follow his work from time to time. Cool how you could be so afraid of something, yet love it from a different perspective.

Anyway, I did eventually get over my fear of horror movies, but not until my young adult years. Now I can enjoy them.

Interestingly, I would move to TX in 2021, and in a sense live the horror IRL. Being who I am in TX (a minority and a trans woman) and surviving it, very nice. I found my little corner in TX where it is safe and acceptable to be who I am. So the circle repeats itself. Very cool how I psychically predicted my future as a kid.

Thank you for reading, and have a nice day.

[UnbornTao]

I feel the same. I don't think I've ever watched a horror movie, now that I think about it. I might be lying, though.

[Eskilon]

I too want to understand people who watch them and are horror fans; they have some psychological issue for sure.

Probably in the same category of people who likes watching gore🤔

Edited 2 hours ago by Eskilon

[RisingLane]

During my teenage years, I set out on a mission to watch the most disturbing movies ever made.

By day, I'd work on a video game, and by night, I'd watch films like "A Serbian Film"—that was the summer of 2014.

Fond memories!

[Leo Gura]

Nope. Nope. Nope. Don't want that in my mind.

[RisingLane]

1 hour ago, UnbornTao said:

I feel the same. I don't think I've ever watched a horror movie, now that I think about it. I might be lying, though.

Not even Rec? Great Spanish movie!

[UnbornTao]

8 minutes ago, RisingLane said:

Not even Rec? Great Spanish movie!

I'm not familiar with it, but thanks for the recommendation! 

If it's good, I'll make sure to avoid it.

Edited 1 hour ago by UnbornTao

[RisingLane]

36 minutes ago, Eskilon said:

Probably in the same category of people who likes watching gore🤔

I did spend too much time on Best Gore when I was a kid.

[RisingLane]

7 minutes ago, UnbornTao said:

I'm not familiar with it, but thanks for the recommendation! 

If it's good, I'll make sure to avoid it.

The best found footage zombie horror film ever made—your loss! 

[RisingLane]

21 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Nope. Nope. Nope. Don't want that in my mind.

Torture manuals are okay, though.

[Leo Gura]

Just now, RisingLane said:

Torture manuals are okay, though.

Well, I wasn't seeking that out, I sorta stumbled into it.