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Huffington Post // Entertainment

The Surprising Reason Why You Find Horror Films... A Little Bit Sexy

Wednesday 30th October 2024, 4:22PM

The perfect movie for Netflix and chill time.Nothing quite says like ‘want to come over to mine to watch a film?’ like finding yourself making out with someone while a truly horrifying movie plays out (unwatched) behind you. But apart from being the perfect genre of film for Netflix and chill (any excuse to cuddle up, right?), horror media and sex have been closely linked for decades, but why are some people so seduced by being scared?You only have to open social media during October to see plenty of “hear me out” posts of various horror movie icons from killers to monsters and aliens (or in my case, Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body) – but why is that?Well, you can blame biology.“The truth is being scared produces a very similar bodily response as being turned on, causing heightened emotions. This is what’s happening with those who are seduced by the scary,” Annabelle Knight, Lovehoney’

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