glorification of violence

[Sam The Egg]

One of the main arguments against horror, and one of the dumbest, is that it glorifies violence. Obviously, the genre as a whole doesn't, since the violence isn't used in any sort of context that would glorify it. But are there any horror movies that DO glorify violence?

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Sam The Egg
One of the main arguments against horror, and one of the dumbest, is that it glorifies violence. Obviously, the genre as a whole doesn't, since the violence isn't used in any sort of context that would glorify it. But are there any horror movies that DO glorify violence?

Actually, I think most ACTION movies are better examples of that...


Steven Segal...Arnold Schwarzenegger...Jean Claude Van Damme...etcetera...

Horror movies are just a scapegoat for parents' lack of responsibility

[allmykids]

I'm sure there are but i can't think of any right now!! I allways thought the big gripe was that horror movies Desensitize us. but i don't believe that. I've seen some real gore and all the horror movies i've seen did not even begain to prepare me for the real thing let alone Desencsitize me.

[meetthecreeper]

I think it desensitzes more than glorifies if anything but usually the ones blaming horror films have trouble keeping the houseplants alive let alone raising their children. But they have to have somebody to blame.

[massacre man]

news reporter:OMG some kid got mad and took a gun to school he ripped off jason voorhees and mcihael myers
person walking on the streets:but jason or michael dont use guns
reporter:so what we just wanna blame horror movies

[Sam The Egg]

the desensitization is a good point, but is desensitization necissarily a bad thing? I mean, just because you're nonreactant, does that mean you can't recognize that it's bad?

[Rotting Eye]

It's the same problem with heavy metal, and shooters in arcades that use those plastic guns.

What was the reation people when Columbine happened? OMGWTF THEY LISTENED TO MARILYN MANSON!!! IT'S ALL HIS FAULT!! How ignorant can you get?

Around here I'm hard pressed to find an arcade in which gun games are still available. Most of them have been removed since Columbine, Santana, etcetc.

It's stupid people trying to put blame on things other than bad parenting, and that their kids are just fuckups in general.

[Sam The Egg]

it also totally ignores and insults all the well adjusted people who listen to the same music

[fluffho]

interesting how here the problem is violence in media, whereas in europe violence is hardly seen, but rather sex is portrayed

question is, which one is worse

on one hand violence CAN, i said can not does, but lets say can induce people to start killing each other. although i think most people are smart enough not to or are too pussy to do so

on the other sex can cause people to start fuckin aroudn when they are 12 and can turn schools into daycares. im guessing this would have more affect than violence. i think peopel would be more apt to have sex and feel good than to kill someone and end up in jail, but then again im in my own little chocolate frosting world and could be wayy off.

and im tired of these dumbass parents blaming manson and beavis and butthead for their kids antics. it's time to have people apply for a certificate to bear children or just start killin em off like they do in china

then we can use their skin and make that weird lotion the celebs put on their face to fix wrinkles

lick my ass

[Sam The Egg]

side thought: Is violence a natural part of horror? Off the top of my head I can't think of instances of horror without violence, but can anybody else? Can horror exist period without violence?