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Q&A Can disgust be a key component of horror?

TL;DR: * Fear (or equivalent shock) followed by disgust -> horror * disgust alone -> disgust A significant effort in analyzing the concepts of horror, terror and sublime times back to the ...

posted 5y ago by _X_‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-18T21:34:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:28:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T11:28:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
# TL;DR:

## \* Fear (or equivalent shock) followed by disgust -\> horror

## \* disgust alone -\> disgust

A significant effort in analyzing the concepts of horror, terror and sublime times back to the XIX century. From what I recall, they are connected to a sense of fright and fear, with horror being the disgust felt after a deep a profound scare.

That being said, the mere sight of a slimy pond of garbage, while disgusting, may not be enough to cast a sense of horror in the onlooker. On the other hand, if an arm stretched out of the pond of garbage mentioned above, barely missing to grab a character in your story, and if the character was **utterly frightened** by the experience, then the sense of revulsion would be what we call horror.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-22T09:06:05Z (over 5 years ago)
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