As a Horror Writer, Director, Artist, Actor, Producer or what have you, you don't just create Horrific content for the audience's entertainment, but you do it for your own as well. You achieve the biggest creative climax of your life once you not only see but experience the effect of the Horror you produced. You are the God of your own film. The movie set is your kingdom. You breathe life into your story and script.
But there can be a downside to all of this as well. Sometimes the right side of our brain which harbors all creative control can cause our impulses to malfunction in a way which can be highly catastrophic. Our love for such a fascinating genre such as Horror can possess us in its' own way.
Lucio Fucli, starrs as himself, playing Dr. Fucli. From Doctor to Splatter Film Director, Dr. Fulci begins to experience horrifying visions of grisly slayings which mirror his own content from his own Horror movies. Everywhere he goes, he sees something unpleasantly bloody and disturbing and is not so sure if he is losing his own grip on reality. Unless what is happening is not all in his mind. Dr. Fulci then decides maybe he needs to seek clinical help from Professor Egon Schwartz, who is his neighbor and Psychiatrist. But this shrink has problems of his own which tie into the murders and ghastly visions Dr. Fulci is experiencing...
It is true. Violence on the screen can and does provoke violence off screen. And what provokes the idea of creating that violence on screen in the first place? Fascination? Mystery? Daring to push the envelope? When is too far too far and can we shut off the indicators in our brain that reminds us that it is only a movie and it is not real? But true Horror is all about messing with your mind. It is all comprised of elements which are taboo and unacceptable such as gore, violence, sex, cannibalism, etc. Some people can stomach it and some people can't which is perfectly OK.
If you wish to hold on to every last ounce of sanity you have left, I strongly suggest moving onto the Comedy genre... Just kidding😜
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