The Joy of Horror Films
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
| Author: | Peter Philippson | ISBN: | 1230002400143 |
| Publisher: | Manchester Gestalt Centre | Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Philippson |
| ISBN: | 1230002400143 |
| Publisher: | Manchester Gestalt Centre |
| Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
I like good horror films. They tell us what we truly fear, and how we truly respond to fear. And I am curious why so many people also like horror films, and related questions about why children regularly see monsters in the dark, why people go bungee jumping and white water rafting, even why people feel better singing or hearing the Blues. What does this tell us about ourselves as a species? And what does it mean that there are also people who would strongly avoid all of these (avoidance also being an energised relation to the object of avoidance)?
I like good horror films. They tell us what we truly fear, and how we truly respond to fear. And I am curious why so many people also like horror films, and related questions about why children regularly see monsters in the dark, why people go bungee jumping and white water rafting, even why people feel better singing or hearing the Blues. What does this tell us about ourselves as a species? And what does it mean that there are also people who would strongly avoid all of these (avoidance also being an energised relation to the object of avoidance)?
