Prolific film maker Eli Roth, who is renowned for his gore fests like the ‘Hostel’ franchise and the creepy new film ‘The Last Exorcism’ that saw its worldwide release yesterday insists that he is helping men everywhere get in touch with their emotions with his disgusting, blood soaked films.

He said “I do think that many people are ashamed when they feel afraid, there’s this thing in our society that you’re not allowed to feel scared. You have to be a man and put on a brave face, but we all have fears. It’s not just fears of monsters attacking us, but fears of dying alone, never meeting or falling in love with the right person, or of losing your job. You do need an outlet to release all of those fears and when you go to a movie theatre, it’s the last place that it’s socially acceptable to be terrified. You’re probably on a date with someone squeezing your hand, and you scream and let it out and it feels good, and afterwards you’re energized. It’s actually a cathartic experience.”

The actor/producer/director can be seen currently in the critically panned ‘Piranha 3D’. (Source)