No, it's not because you're a sociopath! A scientist explains why we love horror ... even when it terrifies us. Hint: It's a ...

Each scream and heartbeat spike reveals a truth: fear is not just entertainment—it’s biology at play. October 23 marks ...

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In the 1988 dark comedy Heathers, Winona Ryder and Christian Slater portray Veronica Sawyer and Jason Dean, two teenagers who ...

Whether you’re watching a horror movie or in a haunted house for Halloween, the adrenaline rush from fear is hard to match.

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Nearly a third of American adults still admit to being afraid of the dark — and the Halloween season isn’t helping them sleep ...

Good Boy” isn’t just another haunted-house story; it dares you to experience fear through the eyes of a dog. From the opening ...

Both the book and the film trust their audience to confront mortality honestly. That trust makes for stronger children – and ...