Horror movies AKA "Scary movies" make up a large percentage of the movie industry these days. This is because for some reason, human beings enjoy the sensation of fear. Which I don't quite think is its intended biological purpose. Going to bed and having the thought of a knife wielding killer lurking right outside waiting until you let your guard down or a demon out to possess and destroy you and everything you love is terrifying, and therefore fun for millions of people. I guess not being able to sleep or being ready for ghost murderer to attack you around every corner at night is fun? Either that or it's fun at the time and then we spend all night trying to think about something else, and NOT imagine what's hiding in the shadows. Watching a scary movie is one of the only things we do purposely and then try not to think about later on. What is this doing to us a species? Are we going to start bathing ourselves in honey and/or plankton and venture out in the woods and/or sea, for hopes of running into a large, hungry bear and/or whale? An angry one at that*? (goes without saying for the whale) Forget hugs, smiles, chocolate, and exercise- fear is the new happy.
Since fear is something we are supposed to feel to help our bodies avoid being in a dangerous situation, I think it makes sense to capitalize on another feeling people have to keep themselves safe: the feeling of smell. That's why I'm thinking of launching a new line of garbage can that comes pre-stinked. They're going to make people jump as high as someone with a creepy mask on lurking behind your shower curtain. They're going to be just as morbidly fascinating as someone sawing off their own leg to escape some sort of clown puppet with a swirly gig on his face. And at the low rate of $49.99, they're going to be cheaper than going to the movies.
*Sea Bears and Land Whales love honey and plankton.
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