I was 14 when I watched my very first horror movie: “Ouija.” I remember being absolutely terrified but simultaneously excited to find my next horror movie to watch.
Over the next couple of years, I continued to fall more and more in love with horror movies. Eventually, it got to the point where I don’t just watch them when Halloween rolls around.
Now when I see a horror movie I want to watch, I’ll make note of it and watch it as soon as my schedule permits. I remember watching one of my all-time favorite horror movies, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” on my flight to London a few years ago.
I love horror movies because they can provide an escape from reality and all the assignments and work I have to do. Most horror movies are so far-fetched that they’re humorous in addition to being scary.
Combining humor with being scared out of my mind is always something I can count on to bring a much-needed escape from reality.
Another reason for my love of horror movies is the fact that they force me to face my fears. Now, I don’t mean literal fears because a child-eating clown isn’t just going to appear in a sewer, but rather psychological fears. I tend to second-guess myself a lot and freak myself out over the littlest inconveniences.
However, horror movies force me to put aside my instinct to immediately worry when something doesn’t go quite as planned because otherwise, I’d never finish a horror movie. Without this, I would have never found some of my favorite movies such as “Ouija: Origin of Evil,” or “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.”
I’m also a huge fan of horror movies of different genres. There are comedic horror movies, psychological horror movies and even horror movies based on true stories. Suffice it to say but there is definitely a horror movie for everyone.
I am a firm believer that horror movies are a Halloween staple and taking that a step further, I see no reason not to enjoy horror movies year-round.
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