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Are you a horror movie buff? Fascinated by those unearthly characters and those shrill, chilling voices? Do you enjoy the blood and darkness that is all-pervasive in those movies? Is your idea of a thriller movie a spine-chilling tale of death and violence?

If you do then tell me something, are you scared of the dark? Do you think twice before entering a new place after evenings? Does the fear of ghosts and wild creatures grip you as soon as you are all alone by yourself? Does the trrrr sound of doors or rustle of leaves remind you of a horrific scene?

If you have answered in affirmative to the first set of questions the chances are very high that you would answer in YES in the other set too. Come on let’s face it, the reason why we fear ghosts or spirits or aatmas or etc. etc. is because we know something of this sort exists and that it does BAD things to human beings. But imagine if you never knew that any such thing existed?? Life would be quite a boon, isn’t it?

I have come across so many people who have a captivating fear of all things non-existent. And their fears are not only self-sustaining but self-growing. Their fear feeds on itself. It gives those individuals some uncanny sort of kick to fear more! They seem to like to get petrified. It’s as if the fear seeks more reasons to fear.

But what I fail to gather is WHY on earth do they watch such stuff when they know that it is going to scare the shit out of them and that they would not be able to take one step outside on their own? Isn’t it quite silly?

On closer observation I noticed that those who watched such stuff they mostly did it when people known to them would be around. With their friends or family or in familiar comfortable environments. And at times they even did it to prove their strength and brawn. They try and control their mind and do not show fear while watching it. But that happens only as long as they are in familiar environments or with known people. As soon as they are alone the first thing that flashes in their minds is the bloodiest scene of the movie. They may brush it aside for an instance but it does stay put only to pop up later when it is exactly not required. And then it scares the wits out of them. I know a family that does not miss a single episode of the horror serial that comes on the TV. They all get together and watch it. But later in the night if someone wakes up to fetch water or if the door creeks a little the entire family gets cold feet. Now, isn’t that silly and stupid to say the least? Why watch such stuff when you know that it does nothing but handicap you further.

Now for an instance imagine if we were NEVER exposed to such movies or programs. Would we still be scared of such things? Would we not enjoy the breeze and the bristling sound of leaves in late autumn evenings? Wouldn’t the tweaking sound of door remind us to oil the hinges rather than flash some gruesome memories? Wouldn’t darkness be simply that and not a canvas of death and bloodshed?

Much of what we are today is the sum total of our experiences (known and unknown). If only we could wipe clean our memories of those ghastly tales that we have watched so far then darkness, ghosts, spirits, etc. would have no bearing on us.

Can’t believe me? Just ask yourself this question- Were you scared after watching Casper (or Ratatouille- the latest animated adventure of a rat with a French chef as the ghost)??

No, right? Why, you should have been scared! After all the two of them too had ghosts! But no, you would not be because those ghosts were presented in a manner to entertain you and not scare you. So do you get my point? You shall be the slave of unwanted fears only as long as you let your psyche experience those fears. So next time simply say a NO to horror. And I know what to show to my kid when he is growing- the friendly ghosts of Casper and Ratatouille! So ghosts will be his buddies and darkness shall not be his limitation!

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