Shrinks Weigh In On Ultraviolence

Much has been made of the extreme brutality and unapologetic torture that goes on throughout such new-wave horror movies as Hostel 2. But do mental health professionals really believe that such over-the-top violence is dangerous to those of us living in the real world? A group of Boston psychiatrists watched the film, and concluded that normal, healthy people wouldn’t be inspired by the brutaility. Still, “by fusing the erotic and violent, there are ways you create fantasies that become a playground for serial killers.”