10 Times Movies Got Too Real

10. Post-Avatar Depression Syndrome Becomes A Thing - Avatar

James Cameron's first trip to the immersive world of Pandora was an experience unlike any other.

Audiences honestly felt like they'd just got off a ship and entered into an almost tangible alien jungle back in 2009, and went out of their way to return for more Avatar fun time and again whilst the record-breaking flick was still in theatres.

However, there was a downside to this epic story of Jake Sully and the Na'vi, with some fans actually finding themselves having to work through depression and suicidal thoughts in the wake of exiting the cinema and stepping back into our own harsh reality (via CNN).

It even got to the point where a topic thread was set up on an Avatar fan forum site which gave fans a space to talk about their "Post-Avatar depression syndrome" while other members of the community did what they could to help their fellow Pandora lovers. And due to just how popular said thread became, a second one was created for those feeling depressed after watching Cameron's sci-fi masterpiece.

There were those who thankfully found their depression was fading after spending time talking with others on these forums, too. But for a while there, many simply couldn't escape the feeling of wanting to escape their own reality and be with the Na'vi in this fictional universe post-Avatar viewing.