I'm talking horror films with jump scares, anxiety-inducing thrillers. The films which trigger the fight or flight response. Do you enjoy them? What do you think the appeal is? Do you view those sensations negatively or simply see them as the markers of a successful film?
I remember watching Good Time (2017) a while back and struggling to decide whether or not I enjoyed it as the whole thing felt like teetering on the brink of a panic attack. It was clearly designed to but it's such a negative sensation that I found myself asking whether I would watch it again and if so, why? Why would I knowingly put myself through that again?
I think some of what's been discussed in the catastrophe thread re: the simulation of risk plays a part. You get to play at being in danger and that apparently appeals to some sort of urge in people but at the same time it doesn't really feel pleasant at all yet so many continue to do it for entertainment and recreation. It probably applies to very moving films too. It isn't a 'good' feeling to feel broken up and upset like that but that doesn't stop people watching the things they know will make them feel that way. Perhaps we're just gluttons for punishment.
I remember watching Good Time (2017) a while back and struggling to decide whether or not I enjoyed it as the whole thing felt like teetering on the brink of a panic attack. It was clearly designed to but it's such a negative sensation that I found myself asking whether I would watch it again and if so, why? Why would I knowingly put myself through that again?
I think some of what's been discussed in the catastrophe thread re: the simulation of risk plays a part. You get to play at being in danger and that apparently appeals to some sort of urge in people but at the same time it doesn't really feel pleasant at all yet so many continue to do it for entertainment and recreation. It probably applies to very moving films too. It isn't a 'good' feeling to feel broken up and upset like that but that doesn't stop people watching the things they know will make them feel that way. Perhaps we're just gluttons for punishment.