Watching horror movies is not good?

yes, I believe it . if people who has not a good psycology .I suggest that they should not watch horror movies . it has no negative side effects in my health . It can not cause sleeplessness ,nightmares ,fear and anxiety for me . but one of my roommates is timid . she want to watch it .but she can not be stimulated . when she watched the screen which is full of blood .she can Shriek. then she were afraid of everything.

Yes,I agree with it.when I watched a horror movie,I always sleeplessness for a cauple of days and have nightmares.It was terrible.and I am fear when walking on the street alone at night.I often keep away from horro movies,but sometimes I just want to see it.

I suppose there could be people who get these symptoms. Movies with extreme violence are what I need to stay away from because of similar symptoms.

I love watching horror films, and don't believe there's any harmful effect on me. I suppose if you watch them but don't enjoy them then the anxiety could make you unwell, but if you like horror films then I don't see what harm it could do you.

i've been watching horror movies from about the age of 8,and it has never add any effect on me,if anything i think the effect is positive,as now i don't get affraid of anything,movies of real life

I believe so that watching horror movie or even a dramatic movie could affects one emotions depending on the person. I have a friend who can't tolerate watching horrific scenes, and if she caught a glimpse of the scene she just can't sleep at night and sometimes it bothers us cause she wanted us to accompany her when she needs to go to the bathroom.

Hi, Good question, I don't beleive they have any negative effects - they certainly don't with me anyway. Obviously if people are experiencing this kind of thing they probably shouldn't watch them, however I think it's good for people to do things that scare them every once in a while. Keeps life interesting. Thanks, Ian

Hi careguarden. Well if there is any truth in it then I am in very bad health

I think it only applies to those who like to exaggerate imagination. I'm a fan of horror movies, and so far I do not have a problem .. but I don't know, if next, one day I watched some horror movie for 24 hours, may be there effect to my healt

I don't watch horror movies for that very reason...they make me restless and anxious. I haven't watched a horror movie in so long, I can't tell you if they still give me nightmares, but they sure did when I was a kid. So I stopped watching them.

i guess it could be true. not necessarily will have that exact effect and negative problems to everyone, but it could happen to some people. every individual is different after all. but no it doesn't bother me. i'll have nightmares once in a while but i kinda welcome it. helps me write and have ideas

i don't like horror films but i watch them when friends are around but me when im alone i don't watch horror movies cause my favorite is war movies

i guess, it's true that there are negative effects of horror movies. i remembered last time i watched horror film with my friends and it was last full show by that time,i have to ride transportation to get me home.i was alone and as i was riding a PUJ,i came to see the side mirror and as if i'm imagining something or someone is floating and staring at the mirror.i find it difficult that something is troubling me.but i know,it's just the fact that i watched some scene of that in movie.but sometimes,it's hard to cope/move on that there was nothing of it in reality.but,i can't focus my mind straight until i finally got home,and come to think of it,it's midnight already.and sometimes scenes from the movie can't get out of my mind.even when i go to sleep,i still can remember it.although watching horror movies feels fun,sometimes you can't control yourself not to be frightened.that's why sometimes i really don't like watching horror films.it kinda feels crazy,can't sleep nicely.

i am not a fan of horror movies so yes, these movies will do you bad than good. horror movies will just disturb your train of thought. spending time on worthwhile movies like those that teach real life lessons are better than feeding your mind with unreal, horrifying, ugly and weird thoughts.

I think that these type of movies could harm you if you took them literally. Or, if you have a sensitivity and get heart palpitations or anything onlong those lines you really need to be careful. I think films are supposed to take you away from your own reality for a period of time and these type movies certainly do and keep you going until the very end.

Hey careguarden! I am not a fan of horror movies and never have been! But, unfortunately my boyfriend is! I hate watching horror movies and have never watched them until he brought them home and I watched a few with him and boy was I ever sorry! The were gory, disgusting and yes, I couldn't get them out of my mind! I can't say for sure that I had nightmares, but they definitely upset me bigtime! I keep telling him not to bring them home, but he still does! I try to stay out of the room while he watches them, but sometimes I am tired and want to lie down and the damn DVD player is in the bedroom! So, sometimes I am out of luck and unfortunately see them anyway!

I like to watch horror movies.. because i like it.. and i don't believed in that horror movies is not good for watching.. i think horror movies have some adventures and also some suspense so i like to watch them..

...Hi careguarden, Yes, I do believe that they give you nightmares. I watched a movie at night, by myself, a long time ago, it was not a true horror movie. But it was about a man killing women, and I went to sleep later. Well that night I had such bad dreams, it seriously scared me. My sub-concious had taken over and my dreams were affected. Since then I am careful what I watch. Some people don't have a problem watching them, I do. Take care.

Well, I LOVE horror movies even when they creep the hell out of me. That's the very reason I love them because they keep me thrilled LOL. I admit that there are times when I imagine spooky things that really make me restless and sleepless but I eventually get over them. I still love thriller films.

I haven't experienced any negative effects. Probably because I kept to the realization that "it's only a movie" I admit I do get some chills watching a horror movie. But I remind myself that its only a movie.