A Horror Film Analysis

Blood, gore, death, darkness, suspense, and fear of the unusual are just a few ingredients that are stirred into making a horror film. Horror films are projected to create a psychological sense of fear; however, humans tend to enjoy and crave the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of terror. Some believe it is the calling of curiosity while others think it is the section of insanity that imbedded itself into our mind. Trepidations are not a trend that has set forth in the twenty first century; we humans hunger after the thrill of terror ever since Roman times. In addition, horror films closely relate to events like gladiators fighting at the Flavian Amphitheatre, not only because of the blood and gore, but for the audience purpose of intentionally
Furthermore, we watch a horror movie to satisfy our mental thirst of wanting to actually witness the harm of another human being. A public lynching is the act of purposely killing someone who is guilty of crimes, moreover, this action is normal to be heard of or witnessed by an outstanding number of people across the world. The connection is that we need horror movies to satisfy our craving of committing horrific acts upon other human beings. We view horror movies as killings, which is the exact content of a public lynching. We witness both horror films and public lynching with the expectation of seeing some type of killing. It is human nature for us to be curious. In conclusion, I completely agree that horror films have become the modern version of the public lynching. Movies are just a simulation of reality. If someone views a horror film with killings, then they are doing the same thing as if they were watching it in reality. When we view today’s society, we can easily say that we are naturally violent. We keep our curiosity at ease by frequently viewing violent confrontations between human involvements; rather it is in person or on a