Why We Like to Be Scared

The world has always been full of things that frighten us. One way we work through these fears is by watching horror, writes Coltan Scrivner.

恐怖小说与恐怖电影在2026年迎来票房与销量的高峰，作者认为这源于人类通过安全的想象场景练习应对恐惧与不确定性的本能。文章把恐怖片视为映照各世代焦虑的沙盒，并用多项调查数据说明当代年轻人的意义感与社交困境如何与恐怖题材产生共鸣。