Nothing grabs our attention like violence, researchers say. A horse's head, a wood chipper, and a shower might refresh your memory, but you probably don't need any help. However, the scenes just before or immediately afterward probably faded a long time ago. That's likely one reason movie producers like to cram their films full of gory violence and disgusting scenes, because we can't forget them. But scientists who have been studying bloodshed in the movies find it's more complex than that.
The psychology of gore: Why do we like graphic blood and guts in our entertainment?
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Skip navigation! Story from Movies. When Halloween movie marathons roll around every October, we have to wonder: When did gratuitous gore become the norm for scary movies? How did carnage get conflated with creepy?
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Today, the most anticipated slasher movie since the Scream franchise finally hits theatres across America. Not only has the movie been receiving rave reviews for being a cutting critique of Gen Z internet culture, its stars are also being celebrated for their dark comedy and scream queen skills, in particular Amandla Stenberg , Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott and Pete Davidson. The movie is no doubt going to go down as a cult classic within the slasher horror genre.