The Horror, The Horror

July 2nd, 2008 | fantasy

I mean that in a good way. As some of you know, I really like horror films, horror novels, and horror stories. In fact, I’m writing some of my own. (It might also be a thriller, rather than horror, but I’m still a little fuzzy on the difference.)

That’s why I’m always interested in strange things like the new animated Dante’s Inferno I found this through Greg Wolfe on Facebook. (He’s editor of Image Journal–great magazine.)

Here’s a link to the preview if you’re interested. This one’s definitely, definitely not for kids, though. Startling, disturbing images. You’ve been warned. I was going to embed the youtube, but my wife didn’t think that was a good idea.

So here’s the question. Is there something wrong with me that I enjoy this stuff? I love horror. I really do. The stark justice of it is really interesting and, oddly, inspiring. Am I just crazy?

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B. Currant 3 months ago 1 point
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Well, it is possible that there's something wrong with you. : ) And that there's nothing wrong with horror. And that you are crazy. And that you should have embedded the YouTube and let your readers decide to watch or not (trusting the reader is, I've heard somewhere, a good thing to do).

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Ted Gossard 3 months ago 1 point
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haha. I don't know. Life often reminds me of a horror story with some of its twists and quirks, as well as outright catastrophes.

But a good story is always good, imagination too. And to have a little chilling excitement should be a part of any good story, suspense, whatever.

But I guess I just can't stomach too well pure, unadulterated horror. Maybe a defect in me?!

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nancy 3 months ago 1 point
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no comment...hehehe.

i think you were wise to listen to your wife.
it is always wise to listen to your wife.

i like to read a mystery now and then.
but horror is not my cup of tea.
but, that is me
i can not take it
it gets me all up tight.

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Sam 3 months ago 1 point
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Mark,
Have you read Stephen King's "Danse Macabre?" Gives the best explanation of why some are drawn to horror, why readers want to be scared.
As for myself, I pass.
-Sam

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Keith 3 months ago 1 point
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You're a writer. More than one thing is wrong with you.

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real live preacher 3 months ago 1 point
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Well, I'm sure there is plenty wrong with you Marcus, but just run of the mill stuff I'm sure. For me, I could care less what the subject of that film is, that is INCREDIBLY COOL AND CREATIVE STUFF. I was totally hooked. Such a great gritty, dark, comic book world. How wonderful to be able to deliver that with a bunch of pieces of paper.

loved it.

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Rebecca LuElla Miller 3 months ago 1 point
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Yeah, I'm not prepared to say there's something wrong with you since thousands of others also like the genre. In the last CSFF blog tour, we had a good discussion of horror in the comments of <a href=Sci Fi Catholic's post.

Interestingly, I've read Anne Rice say even in her horror writing she was exploring the spiritual.

Me, I just don't like being scared. Cheering on my favorite sports teams is enough of an adrenalin spike for me. ;-)

Becky

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Rebecca LuElla Miller 3 months ago 1 point
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Well, the link didn't go through I see. I'll try just posting it: http://www.scificatholic.com/

Becky

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kim 3 months ago 1 point
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Yes. The short answer is "yes!"

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L.L. Barkat 3 months ago 1 point
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Wow. I clicked over to the preview. It was breathtakingly beautiful. Especially from a visual art perspective.

I'm not a horror fan, but I occasionally like a good suspense tale. Oh, and I love everything M Night Shyamalan does. He can make even the empty corner of a room so scary!

Why do we like to be scared? It's a good question. Or perhaps it is better put like this... why do YOU like to be scared?

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Camille 3 months ago 1 point
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Marcus, nothing wrong with you that a few more years and a decrease in bladder control won't fix.

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