Horror Movies

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by Jerm

Which documentary is that? Sounds familiar...

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_nightmare/

[Chieficus]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_nightmare/

As one who experiences sleep paralysis it's really not that terrifying once you understand the dynamic. Best explanation that I've read puts it as a state between REM and being awake, hence shadowy figures (more rare for me), flashing lights (more common for me), and a sense of dread are all the result of still being partially in a dream state combined with a hyper alert self defense system.

When it happens after a moment I'm able to recognize what's going on and keep myself calm until I can move. Of course as a kid it scared the crap out of me, so I can see why someone might wanna make a horror-doc.

Also helps that I've learned personal triggers and try to avoid them.

But a lot less scary when you realize its not aliens or other dark forces.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Chieficus

But a lot less scary when you realize its not aliens or other dark forces.

Whether you buy into the scientific reasoning or not would depend on your supernatural beliefs. I'm sure for many people who choose faith over science, they probably think they're being visited by demons etc.

Anyway, i invited my little sister and nephew over to watch this several months ago (both teens). My wife had a few GF's over as well. Sadly, none of them could get into it.

Which is a bummer because i thought it was decent.

[Chieficus]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Whether you buy into the scientific reasoning or not would depend on your supernatural beliefs. I'm sure for many people who choose faith over science, they probably think they're being visited by demons etc.

I actually do believe in God, angels, demons, the supernatural, and stuff... But no reason to call something demons when there's a different, rational explanation.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Chieficus

I actually do believe in God, angels, demons, the supernatural, and stuff... But no reason to call something demons when there's a different, rational explanation.

For her entire life my wife thought she saw something supernatural when she was a kid. After exploring this documentary, her experience matched sleep paralysis perfectly.

One less horror story to tell.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

For her entire life my wife thought she saw something supernatural when she was a kid. After exploring this documentary, her experience matched sleep paralysis perfectly.

One less horror story to tell.

Same thing happened to me. I figured it out after waking from a lucid dream. I was already aware that I was dreaming when I also became aware of my physical surroundings, but was paralysed and could feel a presence. I instantly remembered my terrifying experience as a child that I thought was a demon or some shit.

Cant help but add that the lucid dream was about getting arrested and locked away for a loooong time. Dreadful.
Until I became lucid and decided that I was Magneto.

Good times.