231 Second Experiment

My second experiment was looking at how the environment can change someones experience when watching horror films.

My friend Johnny was happy to help out. I first made him watch a horror scene insided the house with all the lights off and curtains/doors closed. I then made him watch it outside in the sunshine with the wind blowing. I was hoping to discover that he found it harder to become immersed when he was outside.

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Johnny said the following things after the experiment:

The dark setting of the scene mimicked his surroundings which helped make him feel like he was there as well. The suspense of the scene was accented by the darkness.

The sunshine and wind detracted from his experience and almost made it impossible to be immersed by the scene. He noticed that his mind occasionally wandered away from the film and that he always knew where he was. He felt more safer outside and less 'frightened' by the scenes.