[ SECRET POST #2979 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2979 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

04. http://i.imgur.com/pAB1bRE.jpg

[mekkio]

I don't understand this secret. You don't think you can call yourself a horror fan because horror movies scare you? But that's their job.

I adore horror movies. I eat them with a spoon and I still get scared by plenty of them. In fact, I am happy when they do because it reminds me that as much horror as I watch, there is still something new that can scare me. I am not that jaded.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

I think I didn't word this well, and it lacks context - it's not about being scared, it's really only about the "through the fingers" thing. This goes back to a convo I had with another film fan (someone whose opinion I respect a lot) who said that I couldn't really claim I "saw" the movie if I look away at key moments. Like, their argument was, everything in a horror movie builds up to the scary moments, and if you don't look at the payoff, you're cheating yourself out of the experience. But granted, this is someone who mostly watches movies for the artistry (mise en scene, pacing, camera angles, all that), so for them looking away or only seeing parts of it is missing out. Come to think of it, though, this might be the reason why they don't get scared, because they watch it in a more disaffected way than I do.

Now that I re-read all of this, it might be that we were just really pretentious that day, lol. (We're both film students.) The responses in this thread made me feel better about my watching habits :)

Re: OP

[ceebeegee]

Your reaction--completely invested, unironic, absolutely in the moment--is what every auteur wishes.

[(Anonymous)]

No matter what some fans say, I don't think there's any One True Way to enjoy something. If you're having fun, you're having fun!

[purpleseas]

I'm pretty sure a lot of fans do this, it's part of the experience. When I was younger, I'd read horror but was too scared to watch it, except for Poltergeist. Even then, I only saw the very beginning of the clown attack (still so scary!) and the face-peeling scene (hilarious effects in retrospect but didn't really happen so it works) a few years ago, haha. I watch all sorts of things now, but I still have to look away for at least a few seconds when it seems like something is about to jump out or some especially intense thing is going to suddenly start happening. If you can get through a whole horror movie without trying to escape it in some way, it might not be that scary, lol.

[(Anonymous)]

I have a morbid fascination with horror movies. I don't like horror or suspense. I don't like the tension. But I'm curious about movies like Saw (like how graphic do they get? Or what does the monster look like?) and I like bad horror movies like Legion (for the story, IDEK what's up with me) and Priest (love the characters, lol).

If the music starts getting tense, then I fast forward. I will watch the end first and make sure I know what's going on to ruin as much of the tense atmosphere as possible. I HATE jump scares (and I can certainly sympathize about the difference between being startled and scared). I find shows like Criminal Minds can be very suspenseful and I hate that too, though I love the show.

Basically, you're not the only one watching them wrong. :)

[(Anonymous)]

I'm addicted to jump scares and I guess a lot of "real" horror fans would like to ban me from calling myself a horror fan as well for that, but damn-- I love horror movies with lots of good jump scares!

[elaminator]

I'm not a big fan of horror movies, but I DO love horror games (though I don't play many) and jump scares get me so easily in video games. I enjoy them too as long as they're well done; they can be quite memorable.

[(Anonymous)]

I think it would be a lot stranger if horror movies didn't scare you. That would be like being a fan of romance novels without liking romance.

[fingalsanteater]

Santa Sangre is a horror movie?

And, if horror films are scaring you, then you are doing it right. I'm not a big horror genre fan as most things classified as horror don't interest me or scare me. Or, I flat out don't even consider them horror. I prefer camp horror above all (which is why TxCM 2 is my fave).

Transcript

[(Anonymous)]

Image: a child (the boy from The Shining?) covering his eyes with his hands but peeking between his fingers

Text: I love horror movies. I've seen all the classics, your Texas Chainsaws and Nights of the Living Deads and Santa Sangres, your Halloweens and Shinings and Evil Deads, your Dario Argentos and Guillermo del Toros. I've seen them all, and horror is still my favorite movie genre to this day. I like to think I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to horror.

The Secret: I have watched most of them through my fingers. (At least the first time through. I often rewatch for the full experience once I know where the scares are.)

Sometimes, I wonder if I can even call myself a horror fan. I can't help it, though. Love getting scared, hate getting startled, sorry!

[kallanda_lee]

But OP - being scared is half of the fun. It's like being on a roller-coasters and screaming on top of our lungs.

Actually, I'm sad that I had a certain tolerance, and some just don't scare me anymore.

[kamino_neko]

Like others have said...that's the whole point of horror movies.

Not to say there's something wrong with you or the movies if they stop scaring you...most horror movies stopped scaring me ages ago, because I've gotten a bit jaded from watching a lot of them. Some still get me good, though. Like 'I don't want to go to the bathroom, because I KNOW I'll see something spooky in the mirror' good.

(And I still need to look away if I feel like a jump scare, significant gore, or certain kinds of injuries are approaching.)

[fishnchips]

I love horror. I have loved creepy stories since I was a kid. But I hate most horror movies because they are often so disgusting. I love suspense and creepiness but I have a massive distaste for all this torture-porn-y blood and gore that most horror movies are filled with. It's not creepy, it's disgusting and it's no proper creepy suspense, it's just cheap shocks.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think you have anything to be ashamed about, tbh. I mean, I think the people who made the horror films you love would be glad to hear that their films succeeded in scaring you, it's the intention of the film. I'm not a big fan of horror, for a lot of reasons and one of them is that I don't like to be scared, but when a film is good, horror film or not, I will watch it. It's a fine line to walk on. Like, I went to watch The Conjuring in theatres because I heard a lot of great things about it, and I came out of it thoroughly terrified and scared (I watched that film partially hiding behind my friend's jacket!) but I really liked it. I didn't watch any of the Saw films however, because despite what people said about how good and scary it is, I knew I wouldn't be able to stomach the gore.

[(Anonymous)]

Like everyone here has said, that's the point of horror movies. Hell, I'm basically exactly like you, OP. I'm a huge fan but I have to watch most horror movies through my fingers too. In my case it's mostly because I can't take the loud noise and the accompanying visual. Hell most of the time jump scares aren't scary, just really jarring and god I hate that noise. But there's no right or wrong way to be a fan, and even if you do look away during the jump scares, you still watch/enjoy them. So keep watching through your fingers and don't worry about being a "proper" fan or whatever, OP.

I watch through my fingers, too - even some of the ones I've seen before.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't care - the movies are supposed to scare me and they do.

[lb_lee]

It's okay anon! Me and Rogan totally flail and hop up and down and act like total martians during scary moments! You'd think it was the Superbowl when we watch the end of Rear Window, and it's not even horror!

--Sneak