What scares you? And will you watch a movie that makes you face it?
Fear is subjective. What scares one person might be laughable to another. I'm not talking about what STARTLES you. I mean what SCARES you. People who consider themselves fans of horror might enjoy the fear factor, but there is a distinct difference between being scared by a movie and being scared by what scares you. And your willingness to watch it. Case in point:
I just finished watching Dead Silence, a movie not well received by horror fans, as it is considered by most to be cheaply made and poorly acted, and it really kinda was. But I consider myself to be "automatonaphobic", having a sickening, crippling fear of ventriloquist dummies. So why did I watch Dead Silence, of all movies? Because I enjoy horror. I enjoy the fear factor at its most gripping level. And that level of fear is never more gripping than when you're facing what scares you the most from the comfort and safety of your TV screen. This movie, laughable as it is to most with its ridiculous plot twist and lackluster ending, was at times almost tear-inducing for me. The hall of dummies, the rotting marionette, all gut wrenching for me, and I loved every minute of it. Oh, if I was physically surrounded by it all, I would be dead from a heart attack. But to watch what truly scares me on screen is thrilling.