Horror films provide a safe way to experience fear and release emotions. They allow viewers to experience thrills without real danger by eliciting anger or fear towards antagonists that is replaced with positive feelings after the film. Horror films may also serve as an outlet for viewers' insanity by allowing their "Mr. Hyde" to emerge in a controlled way. Some research suggests they satisfy primal male urges to assess threats.

1. The psychology and theory of the
appeal of horror.

2.  At the basic level, horror is all about thrills
 We watch them to experience fear in a safe
environment, much like when you go on a
rollercoaster.

3.  This theory ties in closely with the safe fear
element of horror films
 It says that if the viewer has anger or fear
towards the antagonist, once the movie is over
they feel an amplified positive emotion.
 Susan Burggraf, psychology professor, said the
exaltation caused by excitation transfer results
in the “snuggle effect” - hence the reason why
horror movies are frequently considered to be
great for first dates.

4.  One of the highest recognised theorists, named
King, said
 “I think that we’re all mentally ill,” he writes.
“Those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better – and
maybe not all that much better, after all.”
 He says that horror movies are an outlet to
purge our insanity. Releasing our “Mr. Hyde”

5.  Researchers say one reason we watch is
because the thrill calls up primal behavior,
mainly in males, to assess threat levels. (The
typical horror-flick viewer is a male adolescent
between the ages of 15 and 45.)According to