Horror

When we feel fear

the blood flows to our senses: our eyes, ears and our skin

Our brain scans  our surroundings for dangers.

When we debate wether we should flee the blood flows to our decision center.

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Do you like horror?

Why/why not?

Subgenres

Gore

Psychological

Monsters

Paranormal

Sci fi skräck

Torture

Slasher

Splatter

Cannibals

Snuff

Phobias

Isoleration

Madness

Paranoia

Vampires

Werewolves

Zombies

Mythological

Creatures

Ghosts

Possessions

Witches

Devil

The Unknown

Aliens

Governments

Murderers

Psycopaths

"Redneck"

Home invasion

and horror comedy!

Why do we want to feel afraid!

Adrenaline!

The two systems:

The primitive

The rational

What do we really want to feel?

Anxiety

"Skräckskönt, liksom"

Terror

What is scary changes over time!

Quoth the raven, Nevermore!

Other "scary" things in the past

Gråben

Women who

were healers.

Natural disasters

We live in a dangerous world.

Horror can help us deal with it!

The pros of horror

I have a zombie plan!

The Romantic era

Gothic horror

Often takes place around old castles,

Usually there is an evil old man that has control over a young woman

Horror mixed with romantic ideals:

Adventure, exotism, love

A reaction against

the rational thinking

of the

enlightenment?

Modern horror

before King - 1974

King tells horror stories that happen to normal people in ordinary towns and circumstances.

That is his trade mark.

It makes the horrific things feel 

very "close".

Stephen King

Oftentimes from the perspective of children

According to the movie "Scream"

there are rules for surviving a horror movie.

1.Do not have sex

2.Do not drink alcohol, Do not do drugs

3. Do not say "I will be back".

Horror rules

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If children or old people give you a warning, listen!

Do not check if the monster is dead!

Stay with the group!

Do not take vacations in the country side!

ur filmen "The Ritual"

Do not collect creepy dolls!

If your friend suddenly knows Latin

she probably has not picked it up on Duolingo.

Do not sleep in haunted houses!

Do not run UP the stairs!

If your walls start bleeding, move!

Do not build houses on burial grounds!

Just avoid stairs altogether!