Author: Ushna Nawaz
Watching movies is the most significant leisure activity for people of all ages worldwide. Usually, people watch movies for entertainment in their leisure
time. Unfortunately, movies are not only the source of amusement; it also
imparts unpleasant and obnoxious effects on human beings (Clapp, & Beck, 2012). Such type of film not only affects
psychologically but also causes physical arousal like high blood pressure, high
pulse or heart rate, and changes in neurotransmitters (Brady, Warnock-Parkes, Barker, & Ehlers, 2015). The functions of movies have gone beyond the limits of entertainment and subtly influence the people's perception toward reality. The distorted perception towards reality leads to anxiety, phobias, fear, frustration and depression among people (Church, 2010) . This topic will expose
how different movies, especially horror movies, cause damage to human beings.