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Originally Posted by newb
When I cut my way out of the womb with a chainsaw.
sure.....i know what you're thinking....where did he get a chainsaw?
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hee hee. The question is: Why don't
more babies come equipped with chainsaws???
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As for me... My senior year in high school I REALLY started to take an interest in movies, FILM as an art form... I started analyzing and close-reading films. I took interest in specific directors, actors, etc.
I realize, however, while I was building my vast tome of movie knowledge, there were a few genres that I was missing. HORROR was one of the.
SO, my Horror exploration began with, "Well, if I'm going to call myself a movie buff, I should be exposed to ALL film genres," so I started a QUEST to find good scary movies. THEN:
Freshman year in college: Took a "Philosophy of Film" class and read "Philosophy of Horror" and started to really meditate on WHY people like being scared.
Sophomore year in college: Watched Halloween and it scared me so much I had to leave the theater to pee so as not to piss myself.
After College: Started watching more and more horror.
Honestly, I am FASCINATED by films that make me FEEL - Make me laugh, cry, ruminate... I am also fascinated by films that make me scared. I have a lot of respect for directors who do it well.
And I can ramble a lot more on the topic of getting into and enjoying, but I'll spare you guys for now. :p
Oh, and it helps that my current boyfriend LOVES horror movies (my last one didn't and scoffed at my movie tastes - FUCKHEAD)... So that helps.