Horror Movies: Why do we like to be scared?

Are you a fan of horror? Some people watch movies in the genre year-round, others only during holidays like Halloween. Some people avoid the genre altogether. After all, the movies are often dark, ghoulish, and intensely violent in surreal ways. In other words, horror movies are designed to scare us. But why would we want to subject ourselves to feeling scared? We found some research to answer this question. Join us on the Cup of Tea Critiques Podcast as we peel back the layers on why we like to be scared. Send us a comment to let us know why horror appeals to you. For future updates, subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen, and for email updates on all things COTC, subscribe to our website using the link below:https://www.cupofteacritiques.com/subscribe ReferencesParris, Daniel. “Why Do People Like Horror Films? A Statistical Analysis.” Stats Significant. (May 15 2024). https://www.statsignificant.com/p/why-do-people-like-horror-films-a. Yang, Haiyang. “Why do we enjoy horror? Science explains.” Johns Hopkins University. (October 19 2023). https://carey.jhu.edu/articles/research/why-we-enjoy-horror-science-explains.Yang, Haiyang and Kuangjie Jang. “The Psychology Behind Why We Love (or Hate) Horror.” Harvard Business Review. (October 26 2021). https://hbr.org/2021/10/the-psychology-behind-why-we-love-or-hate-horror.Send us Fan MailSUBSCRIBEFooterWe hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed sharing. Join us again for another deep look with a deep brew!Stay in touch on all things COTC by subscribing on our website at cupofteacritiques.com.Follow us on Letterboxd at COTCritiques.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at CUPOFTEACRITIQUES.For comments and questions, email us at [email protected].