I know this is an incredibly broad question, but hear me out. I write horror stories and love reading and watching horror, I have since I was a kid. However, most of the people in my life don't enjoy horror. I've been hearing that a lot of people don't like horror because there's enough darkness in the world, so why experience more of it? Why... See more
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Watching horror allows us to also explore morbid curiosities, again all while knowing nothing is actually at stake. Secure examination. We can overcome and master our fears. Pushing our emotional limits and exploring dark matters ultimately provides us a sense of twisted, adventurous accomplishment. Horror content is ironically therapeutic.
Matt Klein • Creepy & Paranormal As Cultural Control
I think I’m really funny! Am I not funny?
I’m not particularly drawn to writing about darkness. Writing about tragedy and trauma for the sake of tragedy and trauma makes me feel icky. It feels voyeuristic—sensationalist, is the word? Trauma as spectacle? I try not to do that. I’m just interested in stories about a range of topics that happen to... See more
I’m not particularly drawn to writing about darkness. Writing about tragedy and trauma for the sake of tragedy and trauma makes me feel icky. It feels voyeuristic—sensationalist, is the word? Trauma as spectacle? I try not to do that. I’m just interested in stories about a range of topics that happen to... See more
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