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See also With a Novice for reviews of screenings with new horror viewers.

These are essential watches. I am choosing films that I think will provide a really great cinema experience and challenge new adult non-traumatized viewers in terms of fear but give a lot of fun back. They are all films I used when I was getting into horror. No normal person would make this list, so use attentively. It is meant to be challenging enough with a good reward for making it through.

Updated version of Horror Journey: Leveling Up

Previous Notes

I am informed these are still scary. I'm kinda going for "terrifying but unlikely to give a mature adult PTSD". I've changed the name to say "Brave Beginners" to reflect this. What can I say—these were my gateway horror films and I couldn't even enter a room with a horror film when I decided to watch them. An early version of this list linked above actually shows my process to become unafraid. It seemed goofy so I made it private but it might be informative so it's back.

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