- Sadistic
- Masochistic
- Subversive
- test yourself
- It's different
- normal entertainment
Aristotle
Catharsis
We purge/cleanse our own negative/violent feeling by watching/consuming/experiencing violent, negative imagery
Dolf Zilman
Excitation transfer theory
The negative emotions gained from violent/scary/negative imagery - intensify the positive
Glen D Walters
What do films NEED to be scary?
1) Tension - Create use of micro-elements and manipulation information and narrative
2) Relevance - The fear generated has to be relevant to the audience and believed
3) Unrealism - The audience
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