Saw

Ever since I was younger, I have HATED horror films. Not only did they scare me, they also aggravated me; and they still do. I just don't understand how anyone could enjoy being scared out of your mind, seeing people die, or having to watch a movie with your eyes half shut. I mean, seriously, how do you enjoy the full effect of a movie when your sitting there scared of what is going to jump out next? I don't know about you, but I know I would rather watch a movie with my eyes open and a smile on my face. Even though I feel very strongly about horror films, as you can tell, there is a series of horror movies that I feel totally opposite about. A set of movies on my top 10 list of favorite movies is Saw. I know you are probably thinking I am crazy because Saw is an extremely gory and disturbing horror films. I don't know what it is specifically that draws me to these movies, but I absolutely love them. I will say though, I have to watch them more than once, because the first time my hands are covering my eyes pretty much the whole length of the movie. One of the reasons that I enjoy these movies is the puzzle behind it and the connection of the people in the film. It is definitely NOT the gore and torture that the people are put through. I enjoy figuring things out along with the people in the film.

I do not really agree with Parkers idea about the popularity of slasher films during certain periods of our history. I think that all types of slasher films could be popular no matter what is happening in the world. I don't think that a person would go see a movie like Saw, or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, just because we are at war. Slasher films have been and will always be popular because of their disturbing and disgusting nature. People are attracted to them because it is outside of the normal that they experience everyday.