Another silly poll

[howeird]

I'm watching the SciFi HD channel, which Comcast finally got around to putt8ing on my channel line-up, and most of the ads for films are horror genre. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't get the thing about enjoying being scared spitless. Hence this very tangential poll.

[Poll #1196357]

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[herufeanor.livejournal.com]

I rated my interest in horror movies a 2 instead of a 1, simply because I enjoy some campy horror, because it's just funny, not actually scary. I am, like you, somewhat mystified why you would intentionally go out and watch something whose sole purpose is to inspire a negative emotion, which we are typically programmed at a very deep level to try and avoid. The same honestly holds true for movies that are overly depressing or disturbing, though not to the same extent, because those emotions are often used as a way to lead into something more fulfilling.

Of course, if we can understand masochism, based around enjoying a sensation whose entire PURPOSE is to make us avoid the things that cause it, then I suppose understanding the enjoyment of fear shouldn't be so hard, right?