The movie 'The Hunger Games' is about children made to fight to the death for the purposes of public entertainment.
From watching gladiators of ancient Rome to modern-day football players, people have been enjoying violence as entertainment for millennia.
In this latest installment of "Emory Looks at Hollywood" series, watch as Emory University Associate Professor of Film & Media Studies Karla Oeler discusses how and why some cultures tolerate and enjoy the spectacle of violence.