For those of you who whiled away hours on the sofa watching society crumble in the face of marauding zombies, deadly aliens and infectious diseases – it’s time to reap the rewards.
Psychologists have found evidence that fans of apocalyptic movies – where global order is upturned – may be more resilient and better prepared to deal with the coronavirus pandemic than the rest of us.
The bleak scenarios thrown up by films such as Contagion, from panic buying and isolation to fear of others and fake claims of miracle cures, appeared to help viewers take the outbreak in their stride and work out how best to handle the crisis.
I do love a creature feature. Give me a giant crocodile, a man eating shark, a giant spider which has been chomping on radioactive waste and I am a happy woman. Love sc fi too, especially the old stuff like Forbidden Planet, Creature from the black lagoon.....
Ha ha love it Angela. I've gone off those types of movies (have you seen the blob?) and gone more with disaster and pandemic ones during lockdown. I have also been watching documentaries about the black death, smallpox and even Ebola. I come away thinking thank goodness this is 'only' corona. Oh I watched all about the Spanish flu too! x
Shall try it some time when it's not middle of night and a bit more alert. Would be just my luck to say something, then find whole community has read it 😂
Oh and if you want to lock your posts to this community only you need to click on this option just before you post. If you don't then your whole post and all the replies can appear in full anywhere on the net. Your choice of course. To amend any post/reply just click on the edit button underneath.
Doesnt take much to make me reel these days. I tried to pay my paper bill earlier using my argos card. Right, I'm going to drag myself off to bed. Night night x
I had seen all these movies, Contagion, Outbreak, Zombie movies, Cell etc, so I am down with that 2greys LOL....I have also watched one or two again since our Covid-19 pandemic... I am a science fiction fan !!
Containment a 2016 US series of 13 one hour episodes, originally aired on the CW channel, is also a good watch if ever the box set crops up on Netflix.
Talking of Netflix There is a good website devoted to info of their content:
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
I am a science fiction fan !!
The TV Licence. (For over 75's)
Coping with stress in the age of coronavirus
New member with IPF. Are air 'cleaners' beneficial?
