Is it okay for Christians to watch horror movies?

[Zanyteen16]

Hey I'm kinda new here and this is my first thread so here
It goes. My question: is it okay for Christians to watch horror
flicks? I've heard it said that horror films are bad because such images
tend to stick in your mind. True these things an stay in your head but
then again you get over them. Knowing this doesn't make it seem so
questionable but then the song about being careful of what you see
comes to mind. Is this song just someone's opinion or is it about something
else that doesn't involve horror films?

 

[thelordskingdom777]

No probably not.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all apperance of evil.

 

[ForJesusChrist]

Hi zany and welcome to te forums.

Just because a song said something doesnt mean that its true. Unless the bible says against it, dont worry about it. However if these films stick around in your mind and bother you, i advise you stay away from them.

God Bless

 

[MoneyGuy]

Yes.

 

[Zanyteen16]

Thank you for your answers they're helpful!

 

[ForJesusChrist]

Thank you for your answers they're helpful!

No problem. Hope you enjoy Christian forums!!!

 

[14messenger]

Is it okay for Christians to watch horror movies?

Of course it is, God is far greater.

 

[Movens]

Being a christian doesn't mean you can't do anything !! Of course you can watch movies , and go about your normal , daily life...

 

[Emmanuel18]

This is an ineresting topic now here is my question is it ok if a christian teen sits down to watch movies like "AMERICAN PIE" or anything like it????

 

[Movens]

Being a liberal christian ( make that VERY liberal!! ) I think that if we start to question if we can watch movies , then its getting a bit to far. Watching movies is part of growing up , and unless its a totally anti god super die hard atheist film , there's nothing wrong with it.

 

[NamelessHero]

I love horror movies. They aren't evil, they're just movies made to give you a thrill.

 

[grandvizier1006]

An interesting topic here. Allow me to opine:

The horror genre in general is derived from fear (duh). What I mean is that the point of horror is to either scare you or unnerve you, giving you subtle shivers down your spine or making you scream out loud.

We Christians have a God who can overpower any horrifying entity that could be portrayed on a screen, if it ever "became real". I feel that by watching tons of horror movies and letting it become our favorite thing, we are basically becoming addicted to being scared. And in that process we're telling God, "I don't want your protection, I want to be scared and venture out of it!"

I never watched many horror movies, but my younger self loved creepypastas. Most of those aren't/weren't scary, but some were, and I remember not being able to sleep at night sometimes. Finally, I recognized my issue and stopped reading that stuff, realizing that I didn't really "enjoy" being scared anymore. Now I hardly go near the stuff since I'm not really interested in it anymore. I know what the supernatural world is like now with my Christian faith, and it's not that terrifying.

With that being said, there is such a thing as good horror that unnerves its audience with its content and tells a good story without actually scaring them directly. But that tends to not be made in the US.

So while it's perfectly fine for you to watch some horror movie or read some creepypasta or whatever on some appropriate occasion like Halloween, just don't get addicted to it like you would any other sort of idol.

 

[Caitlyn Foxhoven]

Everything you do in life will either bring you closer or further from the Lord & Heaven. If it pulls you away from Him, get rid of it (Matt. 5:30). If it brings you closer to Him, embrace it.

Only you can answer whether a horror movie brings you closer or further from God.

 

[DimEyesOpenHeart]

Christians are called to be discerning in all that they do and that includes what they watch, listen to and read.

 

[Guru03]

Yes if you don't believe that the stuff is real.

 

[HannahElizaW]

Hey I'm kinda new here and this is my first thread so here
It goes.

Welcome!!

My question: is it okay for Christians to watch horror
flicks?

No. I personally don't think it is..haha..

I've heard it said that horror films are bad because such images
tend to stick in your mind. True these things an stay in your head but
then again you get over them.

I recommend, then, with that last comment, to scroll through the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder forums...it's really hard to get over some of them...

Knowing this doesn't make it seem so
questionable but then the song about being careful of what you see
comes to mind. Is this song just someone's opinion or is it about something
else that doesn't involve horror films?

Are you referring to Slow Fade by Casting Crowns? That refers to a lot of things but I'm more certain it has to do with just family matters and relations concerning marriage.

 

[Faithfulandtrue]

No I don't believe its OK.
22“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. 23But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!
Matthew 6:22-23
Also when we watch demonnic movies we are opening up doors in the spiritual realm that should never be open.

 

[RAnonUS19B]

In my opinion it's perfectly fine as long as its not putting images and bad things into your head for days at a time or hours, I would recommend staying away from horror movies if you get anything bad from them, I personally like them but they get boring sense nothing scares me anymore. Only get creepyed out by creepypastas every once in a while now haha.

 

[thehehe]

To me this is fine from a religious point of view. But I personally strongly advise against these movies for two reasons: firstly, they desensitize to horror and violence. Secondly they are mostly bad and uninteresting movies without any artistic research (apart the Silence of the Lambs perhaps): just showing violence and blood -and I can't see the interest, serioulsy...
If you want to watch something really scary and moving, watch a Hitchcock.

 

[Balhu]

I tend to stay away from certain horror. While some supernatural horror is fun (X-Files, anyone?) it has a habit of crossing a line, sometimes way over the line, venturing to demonic themes one shouldn't watch. That doesn't happen often in my experience though.

From a non religious standpoint, I advise that you don't watch the cheap jumpscares, and stick with psychological horror. (Like Alien)