“Experiencing a visceral feeling while still feeling safe.”
– Peter Sawka
That is my film-making friend’s definition of a horror film. It kind of makes sense. Like riding a roller-coaster ride and being scared but knowing that you’re going to be safe in a matter of minutes.
I’ve personally never been attracted to the scary movie genre. It was never my thing. Growing up in a small town, most of my friends liked to go fishing during the day and watch horror films at night. I wasn’t into either and it wasn’t for lack of trying in an attempt to fit it. I didn’t want to feel scared no matter how safe I really was. I did admire many of the films though, but I never got the suffering of the victim angle this genre soon started to focus on like the Saw and Hostel films. I could understand the…
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