A shock video is one that is meant to shock the viewers. Some shock videos depict scenes of a sexual nature, images of death and images in general that are of an adult nature. http://www.worldofwonder.net/productions/shock_video/ There are shock videos, which are merely illusions such as the shock video on this page, but not all videos are innocent.
Some of these shock videos become an internet phenomenon over night and quickly fade away while others remain quite popular for many years. The video 2 girls 1 cup has been on the internet for years and remains easily accessible on the web. It is not a video for children.
There is no shortage of web sites that supply these videos and images. A person simply needs to do a search and they will find plenty of these. Faces of Death, break.com and many more sites fill the need of graphic shocking footage for the curious people.http//www.break.com http://www.myshockvideo.com
UK Educational Shock Video
On May 20, 2009, it was reported by a UK web site, that a very shocking video showing a young school girl giving birth has been viewed online by more than 70,000 viewers in one day. This controversial video was used as a weapon in the fight to decrease teenage pregnancies by a UK primary care trust.
The clip was produced and made by NHS Leicester City and it shows a young girl giving birth on a school playground surrounded by her classmates. The clip was titled Teenage Kicks and was developed as part of an ad campaign to discourage youngsters from getting pregnant. It was filmed in a way that a lot of teenagers would recognize as they use their mobile phones to video school fights.
It is attempting to appeal to the younger generation and they are trying to get the message across. It shows a gang of teenagers rushing over towards a crowd of other teens. In the middle of the screaming crowd, a girl on her back on the ground appears to be giving birth with another girl helping her.
The video cuts away and ends with the slogan: "Not what you expected?" succeeded with "Being a teenage parent might not be either." Even though it seemed to be very graphic, the Leicester NHS Trust stated that it was trying to get young people's attention. Many parents felt that it only showed young girls how frightening having a baby might be.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5354170/70000-view-shock-schoolgirl-giving-birth-video.html
Shock Video Advertisement- Not for young children!
Viral video produced as part of the Leicester Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Partnership's work to help reduce teenage pregnancies in Leicester, UK. This video is shocking, but so are the statistics on teenage pregnancy. This video was used as an advertising aid to educate teenagers about teen pregnancy. (Not for young children)
Featured Video Featuring an Illusion of Chris Angel
This is a mild shock video but parents are warned not to show younger children. In this short video, Chris Angel, a famous illusionist, does a trick that shocks people in a local park. Some people may find this video disturbing the first time around, but the second time you play this you will see there is only an illusion.
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Shock videos are not for children.
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Parents should watch their children while they surf or install software to block unmentionable sites.
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Many of these videos show real scenes of death.
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The bottom video on this page is an illusion, but still, it's not for children.
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Shock videos can also be used as educational tools.
