True Crime
Alex Murdaugh and the Evolutionary Reason We're Drawn to Violent Crime
Lessons about the human psyche from the Murdaugh trial
The TRUE reason you're obsessed with Netflix shows like Dahmer and Night Stalker
Why We're fascinated by serial killers
The Science Behind 'Dahmer'
Expert reveals biological reason for true crime obsession
Does casting Evan Peters in Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer glorify the serial killer?
Horror
Why do we like horror?
The Surprising Benefits of Scaring Yourself Silly
How Horror Stories Help Us Cope with Real Life
Fear is fun (for some of us)
Why we’re drawn to horror and scary movies
Why haunted houses and horror movies make us happy
What Does Horror Taste Like? ‘Carnage Asada’ and Bloody Cocktails
Do your little kids love horror? They’re not alone
Why do we keep falling for jump scares?
The surprising benefits of 'scary play'
Why Horror Is So Damned Fun
We go inside Denmark’s Recreational Fear Lab to learn why our brains crave a good scare.
How horror movies can help people overcome real-world trauma
Why Do People Love Watching Apocalypse Shows And Movies?
Experts explain the allure of dark dystopian stories like "The Last of Us."
Scream: The psychology of why we love horror movies
Why The Zombie Apocalypse Prepared Us For Pandemic Coronavirus
Why some fans say watching horror helps them escape — and confront — the terror of real life
Yes, It's Okay to Scare Your Kids!
Dark Horror Movies That Have Surprisingly Happy Endings
Blood, gore and a healthy dose of catharsis: Why horror can be good for us
Scary movies for when the world is a fright
How horror movies can help mental health, according to science
Horror movie fans are better at coping with the coronavirus pandemic
Horror Movie Fans Are Having an Easier Time Dealing With the Pandemic
How zombie-apocalypse movies readied us for 2020
Scary Movies: Can They Actually Be Good for Anxiety?
Why Do So Many People Like Horror Movies?
Six Reasons We Love Being Scared
The labor shortage is spooking a new victim: Haunted houses
Should You Let Your Kids Watch Scary Movies?
Morbid Curiosity
Welcome to the age of ‘dark copers’ – where morbid curiosity is a means of survival
These Classes Are Near-Death Experiences, and That’s a Good Thing
Why do we find these ordinary things creepy?
You know you want to look
University of Chicago grad student has made a specialty of morbid curiosity
‘Uh oh … boom!’: TikTok is in love with simulated shipwrecks
Why do we rubberneck at crash scenes like Kobe's?
Are YOU morbidly curious?
Take the quiz that reveals what your obsession with Squid Game and true crime podcasts REALLY means
Danger, Death, and Disgust: Why You Just Can't Look Away
Why Am I More Morbidly Curious Than Ever – & Is It Bad For My Mental Health?
