User blog comment:Bountybear/Is gore scary?/@comment-16771274-20140321191400

As has probably been said, only if used correctly. Most people 13+ have already started reading pretty gory things and don't really care anymore. Like really, what would feel if you read a story where it was like "Oh! Blood is everywhere!". It doesn't really do much by itself. It can if the gore has come from something the story has at least mentioned, not just some random dude. It doesn't have all that much shock value, true scares come from setting and events. But as I said, it can only be used for real scares when used right.