>> On the other hand, horror films are extremely popular, so apparently
>> some people like getting scared stupid.

> I think the correct designation here is probably that you have to be 
> stupid to be scared by horror movies.

Depends which movie.

I watched one of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, and it was indeed 
laughable. Nobody gushes 47 gallons of scarlet paint when cut open. 
Especially not over the ceiling. (I'm *also* reasonably sure you can't 
actually scream with a fist of blades extending out of your lungs...)

On the other hand, watch Aliens. Sure, it's fantasy. It's not real. It 
couldn't happen. Logically it doesn't even make a lot of sense for a 
creature to exist for the sole purpose of killing things. But it's 
pretty God-damned terrifying all the same...

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