The Fascinating Psychology Behind Why People Love Horror Movies

There are primal forces at work here

Ellen Eastwood
Fresh Files
Published in
5 min readOct 14, 2022

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Man in a hoodie and a scary mask making the “hush” sign
Photo by Max Bender on Unsplash

I was with friends in an underground pathway filled with stores and coffee shops, all closed. It was just us in this cavernous hallway — the whole place was abandoned since it was Sunday evening.

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Ellen Eastwood
Fresh Files

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