Why Watch Horror Films

That s certainly true of people who go.

Why watch horror films. Horror films give viewers a psychological ride. You choose your entertainment because you want it to affect you. But love for the horror genre may be more psychological.

Horror movies give you a glimpse at how life threatening situations might play out which can make you feel more prepared for actual danger. The study authors found that although all participants expressed similar levels of fear at the end of the clips those who reported being horror movie lovers expressed more happiness than those who were horror movie haters. When we watch horror films a fight or flight response is triggered in our brains which pumps up adrenaline glucose and cortisol in our bodies.

This thrill may be especially pleasurable in a context where there s no real threat to us turvey said. In a 2007 study published in the journal of consumer research participants were asked to watch clips of horror films while they rated their emotions.