The 2011 Indy Horror Film Festival

Skydiving would be expensive, but base jumping off a wind turbine looks like fun, and is is a ‘green’ sport:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nNAX3SvOic

I think it would be a great way to drum up some local tourism

One prominent theory about thrill-seeking says we became “programmed” for it during prehistoric times in response to sudden appearances of hungry saber-toothed tigers and other dangers.

Nowadays we have an array of tiger substitutes but they break out into 3 main areas: real physical risks (sky diving, mountain climbing), real emotional risks (love, public speaking) and safe experiences that feel like danger to us because of our natural inclinations toward imagination and empathy.

This one looks fun, “Get Off My Porch”

http://www.indyhorrorfilmfest.com/2011/01/19/get-off-my-porch-official-2011-selection/

That guy looks like people in my neighborhood when the summer scammers come out trying to sell their stuff. 😉

Horror movies are not for everyone. Maybe people enjoy the feeling of the adrenaline rush, like riding roller coasters? I do not understand the point of ‘reality’ TV. Life is too short to waste brain cells wondering what Snooki (or Charlie Sheen, for that matter) is going to do next. It might be like looking at a traffic accident on the interstate, or watching a train wreck, so horrible yet not everybody can look away.

If I want horror, I can look at my property taxes, the gas pump, or the Nicor bill.

Kay and Nadine-

Thanks for the laugh! Date movies, eh? I sort of get that (maybe not the BOY grabbing for the girl).

But somehow I still can’t wrap my head around the concept of spending time/money to open my mind to gore, terror, and fright. I guess I have tolerated some parts of more general entertainment containing moments of fright, but to purposely make or watch movies where the central purpose is to horrify…is, well, horrifying to me.

I figure I’ve got only so many days on this earth. So I want to spend my hours in ways that uplift. I desire experiences that challenge and move me toward more noble situations. Horror films degrade, destroy, and terrify. Why would anyone CHOOSE to experience such things in their life?

I’ll continue to watch here and at the DC to see if anyone can provide more solid reasons for this sort of “entertainment”…

Kay, last time a boy took me to one of these types of movies, he was grabbing for more than an arm.

Kerry, they are date movies, i.e. an excuse to grab the arm of one’s date in feigned fright.

Indy in this case means indie or independent. There is coverage of the film festival in the “Chicago Tribune.” The Web site for the film festival is at:

http://www.indyhorrorfilmfest.com/

I’ll leave the same comment here as I did over at the DC…Can someone tell me how horror films are a help to any person? Or what benefit they are to some aspect of society? I have never been able to figure out what use they are.

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Gracie, are these all films that were made in Indianapolis?