@Sinnful_Redhead 1 and 2 - I started watching horror films at 10 with my mom. She was a classic horror fan.
If I was good, I could watch the original Svengoolie.
3 - a good horror movie can definitely teach empathy, but often times characters aren’t developed enough for that empathy to develop.
@cmunkey2 In the mid-70s, my friend and I would walk through the empty water management ‘sewer pipes’ in our town. There were cut outs at intersections where you could hang out with a few people. We often found cigarettes, beer cans and a variety of dirty mags. It was the best of times.
@vanishedchicago@Chicago_History@PeteKastanes@1970creature This was literally the highlight of my week. If I was good, my parents let me stay up with them to watch.
I loved the opening music, Experiment in Terror.
Between CF and Screaming Yellow Theater, with Svengoolie, I developed a love for horror films and film in general.