The Occult

       Americans are obsessed with the occult and all of the supernatural phenomena because when we watch shows or movies about it, it takes our mind off of our lives. We also enjoy the thrill of it. People get bored with movies that have no thrill or action. Which is why we love scary movies. The fear of knowing what's going to happen and not being able to do it. Americans Also like to explore the unknown to find new things. Ghosts and the supernatural to us is so new to us, yet it has been in our culture for ever.

      Ghost Adventures is one of my all time favorite shows. A couple of guys go into a haunted place and get locked in. They take cameras to record throughout the night. They capture "ghosts" and moving objects. Sometimes they even capture faint voices. I think people love watching this show because it's such a thrill. You never know when something will fall or move behind the guy. If you're like me, your eyes will water when you know something bad is going to happen. It is not crying ,but for some reason your eyes decide to produce tears.

 

  Another show that I enjoy is called American Horror Story. Every season is about something different. The first season was about ghosts and seeing the dead. The second season was called Asylum ,and it was about the devil and how it takes forms in different people. This season is all about witchcraft. It takes place in Louisiana, and has a lot to do with the Salem Witch Trials. This show makes people fall in love with the characters and hate others, it also takes your mind off of the world of a while. In the show some perform Voodoo. This is a supernatural phenomena, but it is still practiced today. Most people believe in Voodoo more than they do in ghosts.

     As you can tell Americans are obsessed with the unknown. We like to watch things that give us the feeling like its happening to us when its really not. It almost seems as though we enjoy watching others suffer for our entertainment, yet if this happened to us we would be miserable and want it to end. Americans are obsessed with bad things happening to other people. We love the unknown and the mysterious.