However, I admit that I do enjoy Hitchcock films, and Stephen King's books and movies from time to time. Sometimes I like to watch creature features, especially ones where humans have tried to "play God," and cannot control their creation and it backfires horribly (Jurassic Park, Frankenstein). I enjoy older "horror" films the most because they usually just make me laugh. Sometimes I like to watch a film that makes me jump. I'm not sure why. Maybe that's a thought for another post.
So, lately I've been volunteering at my local library. One of the jobs I do is cleaning the library materials - books, DVDs, etc. While cleaning the DVDs and Blu-Rays, I come into close contact with horror movies. A couple of quotes/advertisements from two movies (I don't remember the names) caught my attention, and I wanted to talk about that today.
"Sticks in your mind."
This movie was a horror film. It was one with a possessed doll (Not Chuckie) that's gonna haunt your house and try to kill your children. Why would we want to watch that? I mean, if it's a super creepy movie about demons and possession, why would we want that bad stuff to be stuck in our minds?
"Scarier than Hell."
First of all, I seriously doubt that. Seriously. Think about this sentence for a moment. Really think about it. Second, if a movie is scarier than the fiery pit where lost souls are forever cut off from God, why do people want to watch it?
I guess I just don't understand the appeal. I admit to liking movies that make me jump a little. Then again, The Haunted Mansion with Eddie Murphy made me jump, and it's a Disney comedy, so...it doesn't take a lot, which might be one reason I can't watch super scary movies, and prefer the older, tamer ones.
Personally, though, I don't want to watch scary movies about demons or possessed people or dolls. Especially not if it's "Scarier than Hell," or if it's going to "Stick in my mind." I don't want that stuff in my brain. There's enough stuff going on in the world that terrifies me.
Just my thought for today. Leave a comment if you have some thoughts on any of this.
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"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 6:12).
I guess I just don't understand the appeal. I admit to liking movies that make me jump a little. Then again, The Haunted Mansion with Eddie Murphy made me jump, and it's a Disney comedy, so...it doesn't take a lot, which might be one reason I can't watch super scary movies, and prefer the older, tamer ones.
Personally, though, I don't want to watch scary movies about demons or possessed people or dolls. Especially not if it's "Scarier than Hell," or if it's going to "Stick in my mind." I don't want that stuff in my brain. There's enough stuff going on in the world that terrifies me.
Just my thought for today. Leave a comment if you have some thoughts on any of this.
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"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 6:12).
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