CATHARTIC-
Is the term providing psychological relief for the audience through the expression of strong emotion when they see something on screen (e.g. the villain is caught.)
The word comes from a Greek word Katharsis meaning 'purification' or 'cleansing' and is a sudden emotional breakdown or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great pity, sorrow, laughter, or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal, restoration and revitalization.
This is used a lot within Horror films, most of the time giving the audience a false scare.
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