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The original was posted on /r/horror by /u/mineralvalawater on 2025-06-15 09:39:28+00:00.
its true for me and i think it might be true for some other people as well but horror can be either the most traumatising genre or just a comforting genre, and quite a few times, both. In my case its both but leaned more towards being comforting, almost as a form of escapism. when i see dreading situations, terrifying atmosphere and hopeless desparation, a sense of relief dwells inside me. like “see it could be this bad but its not”. whenever i get severely stressed, i go on a excruciating horror binge until i feel motivated enough to be back in form. i guess its another form of addiction like alcohol or substances but less physically damaging, maybe? more than this, horror is a hard genre to execute, especially if your target audience is young adults or adults, so a sheer appreciation is invoked for art and the people involved in making it when i see a good film. psychological horror, specifically takes the lead, a heavy atmosphere, later revealing to be the cause of that bad feelinhg in your gut fits the premises as i mentioned earlier, ‘both traumatising and comforting’. Movies that give this hopeless sense of suffocation and no escape definitely do it for me. Though i enjoy other genres as well but the feeling of dread that psychological horror instills is unmatched. A few personal picks of mine are:
- The Divide (2011) (idc what anyone says, this shit gave me perspectives i didnt know i was capable to have)
- The Mist (2007) (i loved the film but i loved the ending more)
- Martyrs (2008) (need i say more?)
- Requiem for a dream (2000) (IM NEVER DOING DRUGS)
- The Wolf House (2018) (no words)