How to Watch a Horror Movie

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Read the movie synopsis beforehand, if you're nervous.. Remember that, no matter what, the movie is fictional.. Avoid movies with overly triggering material.

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Read the movie synopsis beforehand, if you're nervous.

Step 1

Read the movie synopsis beforehand, if you're nervous.

2

Remember that, no matter what, the movie is fictional.

Step 2

Remember that, no matter what, the movie is fictional.

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Avoid movies with overly triggering material.

Step 3

Avoid movies with overly triggering material.

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Talk about your concerns with your friends.

Step 4

Talk about your concerns with your friends.

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Watch the movie at home, not in a theater.

Step 5

Watch the movie at home, not in a theater.

6

Watch the movie during the day, if possible.

Step 6

Watch the movie during the day, if possible.

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Keep a few pillows or squeezable objects on hand.

Step 7

Keep a few pillows or squeezable objects on hand.

8

Invite some friends over to watch the movie.

Step 8

Invite some friends over to watch the movie.

9

Get some snacks to eat during the movie.

Step 9

Get some snacks to eat during the movie.

10

Make fun of the movie, if you feel scared.

Step 10

Make fun of the movie, if you feel scared.

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Remind yourself that nothing you're seeing is real.

Step 11

Remind yourself that nothing you're seeing is real.

12

Mute the movie during especially scary scenes.

Step 12

Mute the movie during especially scary scenes.

13

Distract your mind with something else, if nothing else seems to help.

Step 13

Distract your mind with something else, if nothing else seems to help.

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