Mind Hacks pointed me to this fascinating article from the current issue of The Psychologist, which explores the psychology of horror, why we like to be scared, and whether a greater psychological understanding could even guide horror writers and directors into even scarier territory. I would welcome that, as long as my cardiovascular health can tolerate being frightened out of my wits. I have always been a fan of horror films and relished the feeling of the eerie, but it has been a long time since I have been truly, disquietingly, scared by a movie-viewing experience.
Related:
- Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film Exhibit Opens October 2nd in Seattle (dreadcentral.com)
- What Makes A Good Horror Movie? (somethinsomethin.wordpress.com)
- Why I Write Horror (hoomahmoos.wordpress.com)
- Horror Flicks Done Right – The Asian Way (seesuestitch.wordpress.com)
- This Your Brain On Horror (pinkbananaworld.com)
- The best horror seldom pounces (gregoryhamel.net)
Thank you for mentioning me. Also thanks for the link. That article is great and it covers a lot of the stuff I studied at university. Thanks.
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what about those of us who do *not* enjoy horror and fear for their own sakes??
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ACM: I’m sorry for your misfortune :-)
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