Horror

In the wake of Halloween, I'd like do discuss the importance of horror films. So many people see them as fluff, unnecessarily violent melodramas. I think some of them fall into these stereotypes, but the original urban legends involved in horror films were meant to teach a lesson about society. They reflect the historical significance of the time and seem to suggest a moral code of what should and what shouldn't be accepted. When you look at many legends, the victims turn out to be the characters who have sinned or committed a wrong in some way. Those who prevail are the innocent. Beyond this moral code. it's just downright fun to indulge in a good scare when the mood strikes. It's an adrenaline rush, and that's why so many of us continue to see these thrillers even when they disturb us.