Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD Key Takeaways A fear of haunted houses may be a phobia if it causes severe symptoms or disrupts your daily life.Phobias can cause dizziness, a racing heart, ...

New research reveals a surprising link between psychopathic traits and a love for horror movies, driven by feelings of ...

Some people fear snakes. Others cannot stand spiders, clowns, tight spaces, or the thought of something lurking just out of ...

Fear tends to involve possible danger ahead, while horror often follows learning about something that shouldn’t happen. A new ...

Do you enjoy the thrill of scary movies, haunted houses, and Halloween decorations that jump out at you? Why do some people ...

Even though horror movies trigger negative feelings such as fear and disgust, they are quite popular among many viewers. Similar to actual threatening stimuli, a horror movie activates the sympathetic ...

The Ghostbusters may not be afraid of no ghost, but plenty of people are. Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts – and while there's no calendar or time constraints on phobias, Halloween and Día de los ...

Horror movies play to our greatest fears and phobias. Which elements of horror movies scare us, and why? Fear of death. This is the ultimate fear, both existentially and psychologically. It isn’t ...

Halloween is synonymous with haunted houses and scary scenes of horror movies, but some of the most common fears can happen any time of the year, not just in October. Weather-related fears are among ...

Our fight-or-flight instincts are designed to protect us from harm, yet many of us are magnetically drawn to horror films, ...