An introductory post

Horror has been part of humanity's existence since the very beginning. When humans lived in caves and speared their dinner on sharpened wooden sticks, horror was real and primal. Horror was the predators that hunted you, horror was the mysterious illnesses that took your loved ones from you in the dead of night. Fear was a constant, there was no need to go looking for more sources.

Why now do humans seek horror out? Why do we flock to theaters showing the latest in blood-and-gore with our tickets clutched in our hands? Why is there a whole varying culture of horror media, and what defines good horror? Here's a link explaining why, scientifically, humans enjoy horror the way that we do, 
But is it all just science?
We seek the thrill, we seek the adrenaline, we seek the shock value, but some run from it with their eyes covered. Why do some willingly shell their over their money to be scared in their theater seats and others you couldn't pay enough to watch a horror movie?

Moreover, what is this society's fascination with the real macabre? Why do we watch documentaries about serial killers, read articles about ancient mummies, follow criminal cases closely? Even if the threat is real, humans will stake it out, study it, obsess over it.

This is what I want to delve more into through this blog. Through delving more into specific movies, specific cases, and other files from the dark and unknown, I want to explore more what ties the modern human's brain with things that scare us.
Image citations: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death & www.scarygirl.com.