I feel fine: fans of world-ending films 'coping better with pandemic'

[2greys]

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.

theguardian.com/science/202...

[2greys]

A fan? Of course I am and science fiction in general.

[Angelagone]

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.....

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

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

[Angelagone in reply to hypercat54]

Yes, I've got the blob on dvd ! Am looking at books on Spanish flu on Amazon.

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

Oh dear. There is no hope for either one of us. 😁😁 x

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

Loads of stuff on YouTube x

[Angelagone in reply to hypercat54]

Thank you, bye the way for your

PM, I must work out how to do that, you can only push me so far !

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

Either click on my name. Or go into the chat box. If you want to reply just type it in and go on left click the same as replying on here. x

[Angelagone in reply to hypercat54]

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 😂

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

Not possible! xx

[hypercat54 in reply to Angelagone]

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.

Now your head will really reel! 😁😁 x

[Angelagone in reply to hypercat54]

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

[lesley2 in reply to Angelagone]

Could you send me a link when you find it please? Thanks

[Gingerapple]

Hi 2greys

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 !!

Have a good weekend

[2greys in reply to Gingerapple]

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:

uk.newonnetflix.info/

[Gingerapple in reply to 2greys]

Thank you for that 2greys, I watch Netflix and this info is much appreciated, thank you👍🏽🤗

[2greys]

Contagion was rather surreal in the way some of the story was so close to what is happening now.

[Gingerapple]

Yes, I agree with you, I watched Contagion again last week, it's very surreal.