06-16-2011, 10:20 AM
I think you make a strong case Vllad. For me, it was Charles Manson after I saw the movie Helter Skelter. Nothing was ever as scary for me as psychotic serial killers. Well, that and zombies after Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead. But, those are the parameters that need to be established.
As you said, monsters are manifestations of our fears. So, for many people, demons and otherworldy entities are still very real. Personally, I would probably want to explore that connection between "real" and "imagined" monsters. When it comes right down to it, what were the chances of Charles Mansion coming after me in my house versus a zombie invasion happening at my local mall? For all intents and purposes, probably slim to none for both? Still, as manifestations of my own fears, they were a lot more real to me than those true monsters like the ones you mention who we know exist and do horrible things every day.
On the flip side, I also think it would just be a lot more fun to write about vampires and werewolves.
As you said, monsters are manifestations of our fears. So, for many people, demons and otherworldy entities are still very real. Personally, I would probably want to explore that connection between "real" and "imagined" monsters. When it comes right down to it, what were the chances of Charles Mansion coming after me in my house versus a zombie invasion happening at my local mall? For all intents and purposes, probably slim to none for both? Still, as manifestations of my own fears, they were a lot more real to me than those true monsters like the ones you mention who we know exist and do horrible things every day.
On the flip side, I also think it would just be a lot more fun to write about vampires and werewolves.
Moristans: err
What the f*** Skelas - I know this is NSFW, but I coudn't watch this at work...
-Orsun
What the f*** Skelas - I know this is NSFW, but I coudn't watch this at work...
-Orsun