HELL NO: The Sensible Horror Film



What would happen if people in horror movies showed good judgment?  You wouldn't have a movie, that's what! Horror movies require more than some psycho running around in a mask and carrying a chainsaw.  They require more than a ghost bent on supernatural vengeance.  The sad fact is, no matter how tough Norman Bates is...no matter that Kayako Saeki has a grudge that she can't forgive or forget...they couldn't get very far without stupid people.  You need the dumba** characters who ignore the warnings and decide to sleep in the creepy cabin.  You need the law enforcement officers who dismiss everything.  Many psychiatrists have claimed that horror movies allow us a healthy way to face our fears.  I always thought it was fears about things that go bump in the night or genuine threats like serial killers.  However, maybe in the end, what they help us come to terms with is the blatant stupidity that we all sometimes succumb to despite our better judgment.  In short, they help us embrace our vulnerable humanness.

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