What's your opinion on Christians watching horror movies?
Most (older) Christian folks say that we're not supposed to watch horror movies because you open up doors. But... I like watching horror movies because I like to get scared in a safe manner (knowing that I'm safe in the safety of my home) while I see the perils a person (fictitiously) goes through in a movie or series.
It's so boring only watching action, comedies and dramas (and all of those movies often contain things that the bible wouldn't condone). So why are horror movies singled out like that?
My dad used to have seances and play with the Quija board and he started seeing ghosts and had paranormal experiences and those things (according to him) followed him to our current home. He died years ago but from time to time we'll still get paranormal happenings and my mom says it's because of the "things that we watch" but I think the more likely reasoning is the paranormal beings that followed my dad home.
Not being able to watch horror movies for the rest of my life would suck, and I don't even like the extreme type. I like pretty tame ones (no Terrifier for me).
It would be awesome if a pastor could chime in...