The horror film is one of the most popular genres today, and a lot of people will watch this type of film, regardless if they are scared and really don’t like what they are about to see.
Is it the adrenaline of nerves? The excitement of the gore or the visceral shock that makes you scream?
So why do people like disturbingly scary films?
The fascination is the emotive feeling. We are drawn to things we shouldn't be, putting ourselves in a unimaginable situation immediately affects us. The feeling of being close to the edge, witnessing something that you feel you are a part of, something that we do not want happening to us. It is a reactionary feeling and being emotionally affected makes us discuss the films, sparking a thrill to see more.
Nick Logie, a student from Canterbury Christ Church University said: “I definitely think seeing a scary movie at the cinema makes the experience a lot more intense, as you can hear every sound and movement. It puts you on the edge when you go to see a new film when you’re waiting for something or someone to jump out on the screen.”
But not everyone likes to see skin ripped apart and ghosts flying around the room. It could be an emotionally horrific film like "Ghost".
But not everyone likes to see skin ripped apart and ghosts flying around the room. It could be an emotionally horrific film like "Ghost".
Banning of films has dated back since the 1930’s but in today’s society; most films are accepted by the film boards and the public. This is due to the fact that audiences views and tolerances have changed over the years, plus each person will consider a ‘taboo’ subject as somewhat different to what others would class ‘immoral’ or repulsive.
“Freaks” (1932) directed by Tod Browning was an out of the ordinary horror/drama. The production starred real-life circus performers with a twist. Not easily forgotten as the characters were ‘human oddities’, resilient and compassionate. A trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of the side show performers, a midget named Hans. The story goes on to reveal that she is only marrying him for his inheritance, and his deformed friends set out to avenge pursuit of the woman and her wicked ways.
The film was banned for nearly 31-years until the early 1960’s. The shocking climax is probably the most shocking part of the film, apart from the fact you can’t believe these people were actively happy showing their deformities and differences so many years ago, when most people were not used to seeing such graphic abnormalities.
It was found to be exploitative and “loathsome”, although it also portrayed the ‘abnormal and the unwanted’ as resilient and adaptable human beings with compassion and understanding. In the early days of cinema, as it were, it made audiences feel uncomfortable, endangering fright and uneasiness.
This is just one of the early films to be censored, click below to read a full synopsis and reviews of Freaks.
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The film was banned for nearly 31-years until the early 1960’s. The shocking climax is probably the most shocking part of the film, apart from the fact you can’t believe these people were actively happy showing their deformities and differences so many years ago, when most people were not used to seeing such graphic abnormalities.
It was found to be exploitative and “loathsome”, although it also portrayed the ‘abnormal and the unwanted’ as resilient and adaptable human beings with compassion and understanding. In the early days of cinema, as it were, it made audiences feel uncomfortable, endangering fright and uneasiness.
This is just one of the early films to be censored, click below to read a full synopsis and reviews of Freaks.
Leave your comments, telling us what makes you shiver and what gruesome films you love to watch...
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