Is there such thing as'violence aesthetic'? If so does it justify the increased violence of modern films?
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Media Studies Is there such thing as'violence aesthetic'? If so does it justify the increased violence of modern films? Violence aesthetic is a sub-genre of cult films. Violence aesthetic justifies violent films on the grounds that it's a work of art. This is a controversial and a debateable issue as it ignores the effects it has on the audience. It does not take into consideration that it may corrupt its audience as it elevates violence by claiming it's a work of art. This raises many censorship issues, as they assume a passive audience, however to watch a violence aesthetic film you must be an active audience. Modern films have been questioned to whether they have become more violent though it is not the films that have become more violent; the reality is technology has inflated, films have become more graphic. Violence hasn't changed; the quality of violence has increased. People have also...

