The Truly Terrifiying

There’s something about horror that speaks directly and instinctively to the human animal. Millions of years of evolutionary psychology have ingrained in our minds certain fear triggers – a survival instinct – Fear of the Dark where predatory animals might be laying in wait – Fear of animals with large sharp teeth who would make a quick meal of us. Fear of Poisonous Spiders who can kill with one bite. Fear of what others may to do us, fear of what we may do to others… or to ourselves. People go to horror films because they want to be frightened or they wouldn't do it twice. You choose your entertainment because you want it to affect you. That's certainly true of people who go to entertainment products like horror films that have big effects. They want those effects. The line between comedy and horror is inextricably thin and often crosses. That’s why many people enjoy scary movies, the fun dark thrilling ride. My friends will no doubt confirm how many times, after a night out, I try to shoehorn them into ‘watching a scary movie’ with me. And I can confirm how often they toss their eyes in response. Mainly because, as with a lot of other people, the don’t like the sensation of feeling dread, but also, because of knowing me so well, that I usually, after a few beers on a Saturday, will be asleep and snoring after the first ten minutes…

Eden Lake

Nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve, escape for a romantic weekend away. Steve, planning to propose, has found an idyllic setting: a remote lake enclosed by woodlands and seemingly deserted. The couple's peace is shattered when a gang of obnoxious kids encircles their campsite. Reveling in provoking the adults, the gang steals the couple's belongings and vandalizes their car leaving them completely stranded. When Steve confronts them, tempers flare and he suffers a shocking and violent attack. Fleeing for help, Jenny is subject to a brutal and relentless game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to evade her young pursuers and find her way out of the woods.

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