How do I get my missus to watch Horror movies?

[Abdulmajid]

Out of many genres I enjoy, I think I place horror as my number one choice of movie.

I particularly like the new modern torture-porn style such as the Saw series, Wrong Turn, Hostel etc etc etc, which are not particularly scary unlike the more "supernatural or ghost ones like Exorcist, Poltergeist etc etc etc.

But how on Gods' Earth do I get my wife to be interested in such movies?

Can people change?

Or am I on a hiding to nothing?

[tiggerblue10]

I don't think you can change her.

Someone tried to make me like jazz a few years ago. I hate it even more now. Lol

[terambulan]

Surely a tight hug from you would suffice?

[~Wingnut~]

Hmmm tend to agree with trigger, if she doesn't like them then forcing her to watch them could make her hate them more.
You could try making it a special night by buying some nibbles and having a couple of bottles of wine/beer whilst you watch the film. Other alternative is to agree that you watch a film she wants to watch but in turn she has to watch one of your films and carry it on like that.

I tend to come online when hubby is watching a film I'm not interested in but the computer's right next to the telly so more or less end up watching it anyway lol

[Jugglering]

When did you get married, Abdul ? I thought you were courting an american lass .....

[stonekicker]

i always agree to watch similar films with my hubby when i am tired. that way i can fall asleep before the really gory stuff starts happening! at the end of the day, you can't make her like them...with me its cause they give me funny dreams and wake me up at night. he is happy for me to snore and cuddle him, but less happy about the drooling that occurs when i am soring!!!

[saxy_jag]

I think you should just accept that she doesn't like them. My bloke loves James Bond films, but he knows I'll never watch them and isn't offended if I get on with something else whilst they're on.

Similarly, he hates Eastenders, so I don't object when he leaves the room and disappears into his garage when it's on.

It's all about mutual respect and a little bit of give and take. We've gone 29 years on that little maxim, so it must have some value.

[Abdulmajid]

Jugglering that is very funny.

Wife to be interested???

Could read both ways.

I mean wife-to-be interested????

Does that make sense.

Marrying in October.

[boogieboogie]

Ok you love horror so much surely your wife (to be) will support this. So in true genre style, put on a wiered face, grab a kitchen whisk and look menacing, when she submits in fear of your threatening utensil tie her up, bound and gag her and sit her next to you on the sofa then put on the dvd of choice. Actually u probably wouldn't need a dvd after that.

[Jugglering]

ok Abdul,,, wife to be .....in October eh ? I have a very good memory and will be watching out for the invite... lol....only joking !

[rugeleyboy]

ah, if read slowly it says wife to be?.... funny what you miss the first time of reading?

anyhoo.................. you couldnt get me to watch a horror for all the money in the world........ so if she is like me she wont be changing !!!

[redcrx]

you cant make her watch them, she wont change her mind.

Saying that though, i used to love them and now cant even face them, get panicky at the thought, it all changed when i had my first baby. I have no idea why but really really cant face any of my horror DVDs :(

[y-cymro]

Hiding to nothing mate...

Next thing, she'd have you watching Love Actually...

...My kids have now got me watching High School Musical...

... It's a slippery slope.

[sazdisk]

tell her to put her fingers in her ears at the gory bits!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anotheoldgit]

Don't be daft, you will never get her to change her viewing habits.

Don't you know that TV was created for women?

[Teneref]

seeing you everyday is enough horror for the poor girl.
why do you feel the need to torture her?