There was this Ramsay brother’s movie called Veerana! It used to give us the chills! In spite of that I had watched it so many times when I was young!
Then came the sleep less nights and all kinds of hallucinations!
After a couple of days I would decide never to watch another horror movie again! Till the next one of course!
Do you know who are adrenaline junkies and dark copers!? And do you know why some (or as my wife calls them especially me; crazy!) people watch horror movies!?
According to research It is a combination of an adrenaline rush and an opportunity to learn about dealing with scary situations in a safe environment!
Apparently the first types are called “adrenaline junkies,” while the other two are the “white knucklers” and “dark copers.
For white knucklers and dark copers, feeling fear for fun is more about self-learning and self-efficacy. White knucklers try to “lean out” of the experience by trying to find the situation funny or lessening their exposure to the scary stimuli. While Dark copers seem to use scary media to help them deal with anxieties about the world or their own lives by focusing on a more concrete threat!
The again it is actually beneficial to watch horror movies!
One is getting practice or facing your fear in a controlled manner! Viewers feel scared, but they know they are sitting safely on a couch!
These movies act as a safe practice space for dealing with dangerous situations!
The you have the relief phase! Once the scary part ends, the brain feels a strong wave of relief and happiness!
Also almost all horror movies warn you that if it is dark DONT GO OUT! Also do not gift lift to strangers on roads which are close to Cemetery! Now if you need to watch Horror movie to know that then you may need much more training by the way!
Fear also causes the body to release stress hormones, making people feel more awake and energized! Also watching scary things with friends releases chemicals like oxytocin that bring people closer together!
Horror movie reminds me of the two cool scary movies starring birthday celebrity Manoj Kumar; Woh koun thi and Gumnaam! Sadhana as the girl in white saree going to a graveyard was epic scary at the time! Hope you don’t have a nightmare!
Shubh ratri…
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