Jomega@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 28 days agoThis rule is inspired by true events.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up1449
arrow-up1449imageThis rule is inspired by true events.lemmy.worldJomega@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square134fedilink
minus-squareSmokedBillionaire@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-228 days agoSo true, the more it happens the more I have been thinking the approaches used writing the absurd and the horrific must have a ton of overlap.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoI also think it’s the sort of person both fields attract. Comics are often cynical and edgy while still having a lot of empathy for people, which is a really helpful perspective for writing great horror.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·28 days agoOr they’re all actually monsters and you just don’t find out about the rest
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoThere are plenty of insufferable assholes in comedy, but I doubt those people would have an interesting perspective for good horror
So true, the more it happens the more I have been thinking the approaches used writing the absurd and the horrific must have a ton of overlap.
I also think it’s the sort of person both fields attract. Comics are often cynical and edgy while still having a lot of empathy for people, which is a really helpful perspective for writing great horror.
Or they’re all actually monsters and you just don’t find out about the rest
There are plenty of insufferable assholes in comedy, but I doubt those people would have an interesting perspective for good horror