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This is only tangentially related, but one thing I find interesting is how video games contributed to us being desensitized to violence. It's funny hearing from
by Kaze404 6y ago
This is only tangentially related, but one thing I find interesting is how video games contributed to us being desensitized to violence. It's funny hearing from my mom about how The Exorcist was terrifying back then, while nowadays it's borderline funny to watch (and not only because of the technology not aging well).
Makes me wonder if any studies have been done regarding that.
- slothtrop 6y agoEh? If someone doesn't think the Exorcist is terrifying then I'm not sure what is, speaking as someone regularly playing violent games (though not usually horror or gory stuff)
- roveo 6y agoDunno, I watched The Exorcist a couple of years ago and it's one of scariest horror films that I watched. Not even in the same league with modern stuff. Not saying I'm not desensitized to fake on-screen violence (I eat comfortably watching The Walking Dead), I just think horror being scary has nothing to do with violence being scary.
- karaterobot 6y agoBeware of generalizing: I find The Exorcist terrifying. It also remains at the top of most "scariest movies ever" lists (based only on a DDG search)