I'm not an overly huge fan of the horror genre of movies or TV, as I generally tend to find them stupid. I mean, more than half of them are beyond fake or completely unrealistic, and usually have some really bad story line that makes you want to hit your head over and over wondering why you just wasted an hour and a half of your life. Few actual (meaning real people) movies can capture true horror, but luckily the Walking Dead is one of them - I love it, and it's mainly suspense... not too scary.
The two things I enjoy, and find that can be truly horrifying are books, and anime. Not sure why anime - they just tend to suck me in with good story, and then the horror hits, and it's pretty amazing. But there are two things that I find "truly" horrifying: the unknown and people.
When it comes to the unknown, I'm talking about mysterious happenings and curses. Recently I watched a twelve show series called "Another", where there's a curse that happens every year, and once it starts, at least one person (of the class, or blood relation) dies each month for the remainder of the year. This is caused by a new person added - there's never enough desks for that other person, but they are on the roster. That extra person is someone who's dead, and no one knows who they are - not even themselves. And the catch? The only way to stop the happenings once they start is to kill the extra person. That's what I call fear - you have the unknown pitted against you.
But I think people are scarier because of the way they react to things. If you tell people that the only way to guarantee their survival is to kill the intruder, expect bloodshed. Insanity. When people are scared, thinking tends to be one of the last things on their list - they generally do what they want or have to do without thought in order to survive. It's natural to want to survive, no matter what the cost. And what's worse? Even though the mysterious might not be realistic, when you factor in people to the equation, it tends to become the perfect blend for horror.
More things you've learned about me:
- I enjoy horror that shows ^ true horror.
- I recommend watching Another if you are an anime fan. It was truly amazing.
The two things I enjoy, and find that can be truly horrifying are books, and anime. Not sure why anime - they just tend to suck me in with good story, and then the horror hits, and it's pretty amazing. But there are two things that I find "truly" horrifying: the unknown and people.
When it comes to the unknown, I'm talking about mysterious happenings and curses. Recently I watched a twelve show series called "Another", where there's a curse that happens every year, and once it starts, at least one person (of the class, or blood relation) dies each month for the remainder of the year. This is caused by a new person added - there's never enough desks for that other person, but they are on the roster. That extra person is someone who's dead, and no one knows who they are - not even themselves. And the catch? The only way to stop the happenings once they start is to kill the extra person. That's what I call fear - you have the unknown pitted against you.
But I think people are scarier because of the way they react to things. If you tell people that the only way to guarantee their survival is to kill the intruder, expect bloodshed. Insanity. When people are scared, thinking tends to be one of the last things on their list - they generally do what they want or have to do without thought in order to survive. It's natural to want to survive, no matter what the cost. And what's worse? Even though the mysterious might not be realistic, when you factor in people to the equation, it tends to become the perfect blend for horror.
More things you've learned about me:
- I enjoy horror that shows ^ true horror.
- I recommend watching Another if you are an anime fan. It was truly amazing.
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