Got into a debate with this guy about how books can be as scary, disturbing, and upsetting as movies. I mean that's my position. He said no, the medium of film is much more immediate. Like you get the visual and the sound together, and more importantly you can't just stop the way you can stop reading a book, which is a more intentional and active activity.
He used the example of the movie Psycho and also Requiem for a Dream, saying a book could never be as intense because authors can't do visual tricks and use music the way those movies do.
I don't agree but can't think of any examples to counter that. Where do you stand? Can you think of any examples where a book can match movies in terms of being upsetting and disturbing?
by Hannibalonprozac