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Q: I usually enjoy a good horror movie or TV show. I watch “Supernatural” and am rarely bothered by the content and see it as being kind of silly. However, over the last years I have had a strong aversion to movies and TV shows that are about possessions. I used to watch them all the time and didn’t think much about them (my dad had us watch “The Exorcist” when I was in second or third grade), but I am no longer comfortable with them. Part of it is that I see them as something that could really happen and not something that should be taken lightly and watched for entertainment. This means that I have passed on TV, such as the season of “American Horror Story” with the nuns and demonic possession, movies of that nature, and books. Am I being silly? Or is my instinct about these type of things right? -S.N.<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/p>\n

A: I don\u2019t think you are being overly sensitive. The media can profoundly influence our thinking. A diet of movies and shows about demons and possession can lead someone to think they are lighthearted topics (which they aren\u2019t) or, worse, draw a person into more macabre degrees of \u201centertainment\u201d (meaning nastier movies and shows or even occult-related activities).<\/p>\n

There is also the generational impact. Watching \u201cThe Exorcist\u201d at a young age might have primed you for a later stream of related shows and movies. This feeds a Hollywood cycle that, in turn, produces more of this stuff. The plethora of demonic-themed shows and films hints at our culture’s unhealthy interest in the occult — a troubling sign.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s get back to you and your husband. This might be a good moment to discuss what kind of entertainment will pass muster in your home. What kind of culture do you want to have within your family? A good place to start is with the things that are read and watched and listened to. Use of the media should take into account St. Paul\u2019s advice, \u201cWhatever you do, do everything for the glory of God\u201d (1 Corinthians 10:31<\/a>). I hope this helps. God bless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. 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