Study Reveals Watching Horror Movies Can Actually Reduce Anxiety
Can watching a scary movie actually make you feel better? According to groundbreaking research from Aarhus University’s Entertainment for Mental Health Lab in Denmark, horror films can help reduce anxiety and depression. Curious about how this works? Let’s dive into the surprising details of this fascinating study!
There are those who love horror films and those who hate them.
In fact, people who say they love horror films are sometimes met with a strange facial expression. But research shows that enjoying horror films isn't such a bad thing after all.
According to Euronews, watching horror films reduces depression and helps build emotional resilience.
A study conducted by the Entertainment-Oriented Horror Laboratory at Aarhus University in Denmark suggests that horror films can potentially serve as a kind of 'medicine' for viewers.
Mathias Clasen, one of the lab's directors, explained to Euronews Culture,
'Enjoying scary activities is very common. In fact, it’s universal. Experiencing fear is very healthy. People can escape from their inner anxieties by watching horror films. Some people with anxiety live within an uncontrollable cloud of bad feelings. But when watching a horror film, they choose the fear themselves. They can understand why their hearts are racing or why butterflies are flying in their stomachs.'
Clasen's research also found that the horror genre broke box office records during the pandemic.
According to his study, people turned to horror films to cope with the terror of the global pandemic.
Recently, horror films such as Terrifier 3, Smile 2, The Substance, Longlegs, Immaculate, and MaXXXine have filled cinemas.
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