If we really do abhor evil, why do we watch it all the time in movies and the like?

There seems to be less and less that we can watch on either films or television. Even when we occasionally go to see something wholesome at the cinema we get these loud, brutal trailers about coming films with every indication that they will be much too sexually explicit.

It is so bad for children these days especially if their parents are not careful about the things they watch and also the games they play which involve killings.

I expect you speak generally and not for yourself.

I never watch violence, sexual immorality, evil and blasphemy with movies or in magazines or books. The closest I ever get to seeing evil is watching TV news and reading the occasional newspaper. Even so, all that does is make be abhor the evil events I'm being informed about. A good reason for keeping informed about news is to assist prayer. Someone has said "A Christian prays with the Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other."

Good question...

"For those who serve God, that question has special relevance. Much of what is shown on television runs contrary to the lofty principles and moral standards taught in the Bible. Lifestyles and practices that the Scriptures condemn are presented as acceptable, normal, and even trendy. At the same time, Christian values and those who appear to practice them are frequently ignored, ridiculed, or derided on television. One author lamented: “It is not enough for the deviant to be normalized. The normal must be found to be deviant.” All too frequently the “subtle instructor” whispers: “Good is bad and bad is good.”—Isaiah 5:20.

We must be careful about what we watch, for it will affect our thinking. The Bible says: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” (Proverbs 13:20) Bible scholar Adam Clarke notes: “To walk with a person implies love and attachment; and it is impossible not to imitate those we love. So we say, ‘Show me his company, and I’ll tell you the man.’ Let me know the company he keeps, and I shall easily guess his moral character.” As we have seen, most people spend a great deal of time in the company of television characters who are far from wise, characters a sincere Christian would otherwise never dream of inviting into his home.

The inspired apostle Paul encouraged Christians to consider things that are true, of serious concern, righteous, chaste, lovable, well spoken of, virtuous, and praiseworthy. (Philippians 4:6-8) Will you heed that advice? You will be happy if you do."

Watching movies containing sinful acts is justifying evil, clinging to it and using entertainment as the excuse

movies usually have evil in the story so good can conquer it. If there was no evil, how would we know what is good?

Cause it's entertaining. I guess Heaven is gonna be real boring then. Oh well.