Does watching too many horror movies traumatize people?

Question

I feel like I'm way too paranoid now and always expecting the worst of ever single situation.

JosyJosy · Accepted Answer

No. If anything, it makes me laugh. Because horror movies usually have the victims do stupid mistakes and when you see those it's hilarious.

First Jurassic Park, velociraptor is trying to break in, Door has been barricaded and a girl is also pushing against the door trying to keep the animal out. There is a rifle but out of her reach, she tries to grab it with her foot but it's just out of reach, and you see her struggling to try and get the rifle. Intense and stuff. Until you see that her brother is standing right next to her just standing there doing nothing. Things like that.

Pinay_ako · Accepted Answer

Some horror movies are comedies. Some are too gory and movies are supposed to entertain you not traumatize you. So stay away from those. I heard of some movies which traumatize tf out of people and I will not watch it either 🤣

Alcoholic_Wannabe · Accepted Answer

As young kids? Yes. Our brains are still sponges and the distinction between imagination and reality hasn't been made at that time. Even if we grow out of thinking it's real, the programming might still be there.

After we learn to think for ourselves and realize that movies are fake, I don't think they can actually traumatize you.

sirderpsalot123 · Accepted Answer

I grew up watching horror movies and I'm fine. It's just a movie.  If anything, it reminds you that the world is a dangerous place and you should always be cautious.

JDAC092299 · Answer

I don't know about traumatise but it does make you enjoy them less, you don’t get the thrill of being afraid or jumping after a while and it can lead you to be overly critical of horrors in my opinion I don't know tho this is just my experience on what I think I’m like after watching too many

dustybiker · Answer

I grew up on horror movies. I turned out pretty bullet proof.

petitedollbabee · Answer

There’s only one horror movie that traumatised me and it’s only because I accidentally watched it at a young age, and wasn’t prepared for what I watched. These days I can watch lots of horror movies and be fine.

Adam1978 · Answer

No most horror movies are dumb, it might cause them to sleep badly a day or two at most if it really hit the right mental spot. But most likely they will be so bad they are more of a comedy.

Chrysantenum95 · Answer

When i was a child sure, got pretty weird imagination and having nighymares. Nut now im immune to it. Big fan of scary, horror, thriller movies.

BlueScorpio · Answer

I love horror flicks and watched a lot of them growing up. They never traumatized me, just gave me the spooks afterwards.

bubblegunnn · Answer

I love watching horror movies but life was and is good still

watercolor_lions · Answer

I stopped watching Criminal Minds because of that. It can happen.

Beardedman1996 · Answer

Nah builds character actually, i wouldn’t have my sense of humor at all today if I hadn’t watched horror movies and horror comedies as a kid

AngryCarl · Answer

Maybe very small children. For adults they're just entertainment.

OddBeMe · Answer

Opposite, I'd say. Like drinking a bit a poison gets you immune to it (dare I didn't bring up the Covid vax and get blocked!)

Methis · Answer

I made the mistake of watching "one missed call" in a date once. She jumped everything the phone rang for a month.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

When Seven came out by David Fincher it really brain fucked my then girlfriend. She was sobbing questioning why someone would make a movie like that I was like it was a great comedy

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

No. It's the opposite for me. Thanks to horror movies I know what Not to do so I actually feel less paranoid.

cloud9vortex1234 · Answer

It depends on who you are. Some people enjoy being scared.

BLP11520 · Answer

Yes, makes people jumpy and afraid of the dark

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yeah, it can do so that is why I watch how many I watch.

kellytheman · Answer

Horror movies don't really affect me too much but most girls I been with that likes horror makes them horny so I am willing to watch a horror. movie.

TroyDT · Answer

Maybe some people. My friends and I laugh at them. Watched most of the Dawn of the Dead and Zombie stuff while eating pizza.

Hinako00 · Answer

I guess yea I have grown up watching horror shows everyday and now I regret it

despiteful · Answer

Not for me because I can tell the difference between reality and fiction.

FreyaRed · Answer

Most horror movies make me incredibly tired

Light909090 · Answer

To emotional 😭 people it can

DavidRaul · Answer

You are just an overthinker. Thats all

Wise4myage · Answer

I'm guessing they could traumatize kids.

Anonymous · Answer

They don't traumatise me.

jshm2 · Answer

It's only entertainment, kiddo.

Anonymous · Answer

to a small extent possibly

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