Why do I like gore and horror

 

Why do you like gore and horror?

I actually don't, I like Practical Makeup FX. 

The definition is illusions created by the utilization of makeup prosthetics for the purpose of storytelling. 

So when I watch a movie, I don't watch it like normal people do and the reason for that is because I have worked in the film industry, I have been on sets, I have even done some FX work myself and I know a lot about it. So when I watch a movie I am wondering things like. I wonder how many takes that took? I wonder how they didn't laugh when they did that?

I wonder who did that? Was it someone I might know? That's a cool illusion. I bet they did it this way...

I bet that took a long time to setup. 

So when people are getting all into the movie and then getting emotional and stuff I don't really relate. 

I see it as a form of art. The art of illusions for the purpose of storytelling. It has nothing to do with real life. 

Real life gore is terrible. But gore created for the purpose of telling a story that isn't really violent but simply made to appear that way so that it propels the narrative is a different thing altogether. It's called art and there is a lot of artistry of different disciplines and techniques which go into the trade of creating illusions which suspend disbelief and pull the audience into the story. 

But for me, I know all of that and so I can't watch movies or shows and not see those things. So when you're all emotional and serious about it I probably think you're a knucklehead because they probably had like 98 takes to get that crap right and why are you getting all emotional? Don't you know that's an actor? Why are you upset over gore? That's a beautiful piece of ingenuity and artistry that was pulled off to make you think that was real. It's really good. You know that actor stood back up as soon as the take was over don't you? Why are you upset. It's called a movie so why are you so serious about it and the whole mythology behind it. It's a movie. Do you know how many people were standing around behind the camera while they were doing that or saying that?

You knucklehead. LOL

And as it turns out the best use of makeup prosthetics happens to occur primarily in horror films. I don't take it serious and I only see it as the art of illusions. Which is what it is.