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Originally Posted by dollyhorror
If evidence suggests audiences have become desensitized to violence, sex and fear, which begs the question, how far will film makers go to install shock into their perspective viewers and why?
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I would be interested to see what evidence you are refering to to.
Speaking personally, watching horror films (and exploitation movies) hasn't desensitized me at all. If anything I am more sensitive to onscreen violence - in particular real gore/mondo stuff. I used to be able to sit through videos like Traces of Death but I can't or don't want to stomach this kinda of material at all these days.
If you are looking for some good reading material on Influence of Horror films I would suggest picking up some of Martin Barker, Julian Petley or Guy Cumberbatch articles/books.