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Can someone help me understand horror as a genre? I really don't see the appeal of it. I categorize it in 3 types, either it's jumpscares with loud music suddenly which would startle pretty much everyone, a slow burn of building anxiety with no payoff or just really gross stuff, neither which make any sense as to why someone finds appealing. What do you like about it? Is my categorization off, or maybe missing some angle? Am I just incapable of enjoying, in the sense of that ssc post how some people don't have that "coming as one" stadium/church/large gathering sense?
The fundamental problem with horror is that it's a great example of Sturgeon's law - 90% of it is crap.
There is definitely good horror out there - however, a large part of its appeal for people is that it lets them examine and process scary and uncomfortable concepts through a filter of fantasy. If it's a topic that's doesn't personally scare you enough to engage, or too scary/uncomfortable for you to maintain that separation, it's not going to resonate.
There's also the problem that Torture Porn is really cheap to produce and it's absolutely flooding the market with shit, but that's a problem with the market and not the genre.
If you can tell me some examples of movies you've liked or disliked, and why, I can suggest some options if you're interested.
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