Seeing everyone obediently line up and take their seats, with their hands resting on their thighs like elementary school students preparing for a sports meet, Lu Ban felt extremely gratified.
It seemed these mental patients really were all loaded. They had clearly received excellent educations. As for how they had ended up in this state, Lu Ban believed that besides their own efforts, they also owed much to the nation's support.
After tinkering with the machine, Lu Ban soon prepared to begin the screening.
The first film was a folk-themed work with elements of suspense. Western folklore was truly somewhat lacking, though, basically just an enhanced version of ritual dancing. Many of its images were less horrifying than disgusting.
Eyeballs, blood, severed limbs—various restricted scenes appeared onscreen.
After watching the film, Lu Ban felt that its premise had some originality, while the plot was relatively plain. The characters' performances were quite good, though. Overall, it was a film worth spending time on.
He wrote down his review, then glanced at the mental patients.
The patients remained unmoved, like middle school students standing on a sunbaked field in thirty-five-degree weather, listening to the principal talk about his work achievements and past glories.
It seemed they did not care for the film.
After thinking it over, he figured that many of these mental patients were top-notch criminals. The number of people killed in the film might not even match the number some of the patients had killed. To them, this simply could not be considered frightening.
Lu Ban recorded that as well.
A film should take the experiences and needs of all kinds of viewers into consideration. Even the most vicious murderer might see this film while incarcerated, and in that case, the movie would be unable to give them enough of