Something about horror has always brought me a deep sense of peace. Scary movies never fail to put me to sleep on planes. "Hereditary" was my go-to comfort watch as I recovered from a septum ...

This is where the magic of a scary story really shines: it's the only way to learn about and rehearse responses to dangers we have yet to face. Most people were feeling pretty uncertain about the ...

And lots of fright fans don’t limit their horror entertainment to spooky season, gorging on horror movies, shows, and books all year long. To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem ...

Haunted houses ‘an adrenaline rush’ Back in Skokie, Lyles and her son Link came racing out of the haunted house, the man with the chainsaw on their heels.

During Halloween, long lines form to walk through haunted houses, and friends get together to watch horror movies. An expert spoke with Fox News Digital on why people enjoy being scared.

Why do they like being scared out of their wits? If I go to enough scary movies and haunted hayrides, will I start to enjoy it, too?

In this episode, Javanbakht gets into the differences between fear and anxiety, many of the reasons people feel afraid and why things like scary movies could even be therapeutic.

The 15 Scariest Movies About the Internet, from ‘Not Okay’ to ‘Searching’ Whether its edge-of-your-seat cyber-suspense or cringeworthy social media comedy, these 15 titles represent some ...

Haunted houses. Skydiving. Scary movies. Why do these horrifying things make some people delighted, and others, well, horrified? For answers, NPR's Maddie Sofia, host of the daily science podcast ...