Should Christians watch horror movies? Allie Beth Stuckey argues that Christians should avoid horror because Jesus repeatedly commands us, "Do not fear." But does Scripture actually teach that experiencing fear through fiction is sinful?

I'm a practicing Catholic who LOVES horror movies, and I think this argument reveals a much deeper problem with biblical interpretation.

In this video, I examine what Catholic moral theology, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach about fear, sin, conscience, and prudential discernment. We'll also discuss Black Phone 2, Smile, The Exorcist, Halloween, and why depicting evil in art is not automatically the same as glorifying it.

We'll get into the problems with Sola Scriptura, the distinction between a natural human emotion and a sinful choice, and why Christians need sound moral reasoning when deciding what entertainment to consume.

Can you love Jesus Christ and still enjoy a good horror movie? Let's talk about it.

⏱️ VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Allie Beth Stuckey Says Christians Shouldn't Watch Horror
02:46 - My Catholic Horror Movie Confession
05:28 - Black Phone 2: Horror, Evil, and Innocence
08:39 - What Allie Beth Stuckey Actually Said
11:20 - What Jesus Really Means by "Do Not Fear"
14:02 - The Problem with Sola Scriptura
17:35 - Horror Didn't Begin with Hollywood
19:13 - Smile, The Exorcist, and Demonic Horror
22:15 - Can Catholics Watch Any Horror Movie?
26:04 - Halloween, Catholicism, and the Four Last Things
28:15 - Why I'm Not Giving Up Horror Movies
29:23 - Evil Does Not Get the Final Word

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