Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25825682-20150723160935

I recently had this topic during a class discussion assignment and wondered what are some other reasons people like horror. My reason is because of the interesting histories in some the stories or the mythology behind it. Plus as a psychology buff, reading or seeing the mental and behavioral actions of developed characters (including protagonist, antagonist, deuteragonist and tritagonist) interest me.

I'd like the answer to this to be a reason/explanation as to why, not just "because I like it," although it is an answer it doe not provide reason. 