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After one has seen a thousand horror movies, most scary things loses some of their effect. Even Primal Fears get less scary the more exposure you receive. And let's face it: You have to be a little bit crazy to worry about evil clowns, Body Horror, or plain old snakes while you're not watching the film. Can have political purposes as well as entertaining ones. The audience reaction is still to be scared, but Adult Fear is one trope used to get the reaction. Examples of Adult Fear include:

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  • After one has seen a thousand horror movies, most scary things loses some of their effect. Even Primal Fears get less scary the more exposure you receive. And let's face it: You have to be a little bit crazy to worry about evil clowns, Body Horror, or plain old snakes while you're not watching the film. Can have political purposes as well as entertaining ones. The audience reaction is still to be scared, but Adult Fear is one trope used to get the reaction. Examples of Adult Fear include:
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  • After one has seen a thousand horror movies, most scary things loses some of their effect. Even Primal Fears get less scary the more exposure you receive. And let's face it: You have to be a little bit crazy to worry about evil clowns, Body Horror, or plain old snakes while you're not watching the film. Adult Fears are about the things every mature, well-adjusted adult should be concerned about: the safety of their children, is where you live safe to live in, or being able to pay your bills. Rule of Scary is needed to get from concern to real fear, but Willing Suspension of Disbelief must be maintained for effect. To an adult, kids being preyed upon by pedophiles is scarier than kids being preyed upon by velociraptors. Can have political purposes as well as entertaining ones. The audience reaction is still to be scared, but Adult Fear is one trope used to get the reaction. Examples of Adult Fear include:
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