I just finished watching a horror movie last night and I have to admit it it kinda got me spooked a little bit. The movie lasted until 4:00 AM and I stayed up until 6:30 AM this morning. The movie had killing scenes and it was about a serial killer. I didn't go to bed any time sooner because I knew if I went to bed I would start having nightmares, lucid nightmares probably. I was wondering if it was a bad idea to watch horror movies before bed. Do you think I should stop watching horror movies before bad? Will it give a bad boost in nightmares? |
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I avoid these type of movies at all costs. From a yoga perspective, what we focus on becomes our reality. Do you want that reality in your life? Maybe you do. Some people love the adrenaline rush of terror. I have enough bad and weird dreams i don't have to watch horror movies. |
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Nightmares can be quite inspiring and insightful, but if nightmares is not what you want then maybe best avoid intense movies with violent or frightening scenes. |
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I can never get to sleep after watching a horror movie, dreams aside. Every time I get close to dropping off.. I jolt awake again. Never been a fan of scary movies at all. |
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I think it's really personal, I have no problems what so ever with watching horror movies before bed(but they almost never scare/freighten me) |
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I'm confused on what you mean about most likely having a "lucid nightmare". To me I don't really think there is such a thing - if you are having a scary dream/nightmare and you become lucid then you win, you are aware you are dreaming and therefore aware that whatever is scaring you is completely NOT REAL. |
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I beg to differ! Here's my first. 100% lucid the whole time. (The scary part at least) |
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To KULANANDA - I've been "focusing" on horror movies since I was 9 years old when I saw The Shining for the first time. I'm 24 now and the fantasy of these movies have not become a reality in my life, just made it more exciting [/QUOTE] |
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Well, you do make a great point (great dream entries btw) but I still disagree I am by no means an "experienced" lucid dreamer. Yes, I have had lucids all my life (before I knew what they were) and yes I've WILDed about 5times but I'm no pro. However, when I do get lucid, the amount of clarity I experience is overwhelming. Nothing, I mean NOTHING could scare me when I'm in that state. If I saw something completely horrifying I would simply laugh at what my mind produced. Because that is just it, you are IN YOUR MIND and becoming lucid is realizing that right now at this moment you are sleeping in bed and awake in your HEAD! |
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It maybe just comes down to how much of a scaredy-cat the dreamer is. (Me being quite a big one ) I know horror movies aren't real while I'm watching them, but it doesn't stop them from scaring me. I know what you mean though, it's silly to be scared of a nightmare when you know it's a nightmare! Working on it! |
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Good Luck! |
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If elements from the horror movie you just watched before going to sleep appear in your dream, that might help you to become lucid. Like you might see the serial killer/monster from the horror movie and try doing a reality check (if you can) and become lucid. |
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Last edited by Lucid-Balloon; 04-28-2010 at 07:20 PM.
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