To the problem of attraction of horror films

M.A. Antipov; E.O. Irushkina; K.S. Gusak

Sociosphera
2012. no. 2, 26–29
ISSN: 2078-7081

To the problem of attraction of horror films

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M.A. Antipov, E.O. Irushkina, K.S. Gusak

Abstract

The paper is devoted to very interesting problem – problem of attraction of horror films. The authors disclose the reasons of appeal of horror films from the different viewpoints: viewpoint of physiology, viewpoint of Kierkegaard’s philosophy of fear, viewpoint of psychoanalytic theory and viewpoint of the philosophy of postmodernism.

General Information

Keywords: horror; fear; cinema.

Journal rubric: Philosophy and culturology

Article type: review article

Published 18.09.2012

For citation: Antipov, M.A., Irushkina, E.O., Gusak, K.S. (2012). To the problem of attraction of horror films. Sociosphera, (2), 26–29. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/sociosphera/archive/2012_n2/53000 (viewed: 08.02.2026)

Information About the Authors

M. A. Antipov, Penza State Technological Academy, Penza, Russian Federation

E. O. Irushkina

K. S. Gusak

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