Do scary movies/games scare you? Do they appeal to you?

[godreborn]

I only watch the worst that cinema has to offer.

 

[Glyptofane]

I only watch the worst that cinema has to offer.

There is something special about the experience of watching a uniquely bad film.

 

[hippy dave]

There is something special about the experience of watching a uniquely bad film.

"Uniquely bad film" just makes me think of Bad Boy Bubby. It's not horror, tho it definitely has some unsettling content. I wouldn't say I recommend it per se, but uniquely bad it is.

 

[humphump]

Of course. I hate horror movies. Never watch them, even if I like thrillers. Horror movies make me too scared.

 

[Esdeath]

I like it, but there is a distinction for me, slasher stuff is no horror, stuff like the fly, the descent and so on are what I find interesting.
when it comes to games I am usually more tensed, especially Amnesia was quite the experience even though it was already „old“ when I played it. The whole lovecraftian horror where your own brain is your biggest enemy, doesn’t only make a great concept for a game, but also got me to think more about the psychological impact things can have and why it is that way.

 

[spoggi]

I want more gore less jumpscares

Found this with google

How to prepare for jumpscares
Many horror films rely on loud noise and music for the cheap "jump out" scares. If you are watching a movie of this sort and you notice the volume of the film beginning to change, try gently covering or plugging your ears. If you think something might pop up on screen soon then prepare yourself by closing your eyes

 

[CloudStrife190100]

Watched scary movies from the age of 6 (32 now). Nightmare on elm Street, Friday the 13th etc that were popular back in the 80s / 90s.. They never bothered me and i found them to be quite funny if anything. Nothing scary mind 😂

 

[CoolMe]

Games can be considerably more suspenseful and fear-inducing than movies imo. Due to the pressure of the player taking the lead, controlling the action, escaping from or fighting against the enemy.. (the interactive aspect).
Apart of the few jump scares here and there, or the freaky-looking monstrosity that's chasing you, that's not what gets to me in all honesty. What is for me is the time you spend wandering around in the game either it's inside a big, empty mansion, outside walking in the barren streets with a thick fog and you don't know what's looming around, it's the atmosphere of the game not the action, and along with a creepy soundtrack/music it really puts me there..
And if i spend a considerable amount of time playing said "horror" game, like +3~4hrs, the imagery, atmosphere, the immersion sticks with me and stays in my brain for the whole day and sometimes more..
And when i get to sleep my subconscious or creative brain, is still wandering that empty house or in that thick fog etc and fantasizing about it. It's just stuff my brain's doing by itself. It's just like when you study hard for an exam, and you spend too much time on it & when you sleep you'll dream about studying that very same thing you were working on when you're awake..
Same thing with video games, it's like an obsession or a part on the brain that makes you repeat the stuff you do when you're awake, (like in this instance) playing said video game, in order to expand your skills at it and helps you immerse yourself more in it..
Even then i wouldn't call it "scary", it just a mindset or an immersion mechanism to make focus more on the task at hand.

 

[Dudumendes]

I'm rarely scared of games, I think the only one that really scared me was Resident Evil 7, and Blair Witch too.

Now movies, none of them scare me, because they are just stupid, you already know what will happen when the character goes to a room where he hears a noise