fromThe Atlantic
4 days agoNine Movies That Break Down How Fear Really Works
Part of the fun of asking someone what movies scare them is that the answers tend to be unpredictable. Fear is individual, specific, and deeply felt: A person made anxious by the ocean may not be able to bear watching but be totally fine with the monsters-loose-on-an-island premise of Jurassic Park. Sometimes, a frightened reaction is inexplicable. But the most terrifying films are the ones that force us to question why we're so afraid at all-and what makes the image or moment on-screen so effective.
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