Deseret
The Negative Impressions Horror Movies Can Leave On Individuals
Saturday, November 6, 2021,
By Sophie Gomprecht
, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted about horror films in ,, and .
In the story for Deseret News, Phillips discussed how horror movies may provide a bad impression on those considering enacting violence. He said, “Once you start getting into the head of, you know, the sociopath, the anti-social person, the revolutionary, that’s when we suddenly think that this image of violence can be inspiring to the wrong kind of people.”