It might not be fair or accurate to say that horror is the most popular genre, but it certainly is one of the major sources of general recreation. Horror movies have taken a huge part of the film making industry. From the 1960 classic Psycho by the master of fear Alfred Hitchcock, to the Saw series, which have made a profit of 873 million dollars worldwide with its top-level of goriness (Webb, 2014) and the 3D version of the last film from the series earned another $24.2 million (Lee Harris, 2010). From Dracula, the 1931 horror masterpiece to Unfriended, a horrifying yet intriguing motion picture that has a still-increasing profit of more than 26 million dollars only one month after its release and is so far the top-grossing horror movie this year (“Box Office History for Horror Movies”, 2015, p.1), horror movies seem to have successfully seized the heart of many. What is interesting is that, even though a number of people do not like being scared by horror movies, they still go to them. There are many obvious explanations for the strange yet common appeal of horror movies, for instance, the need for excitement and the chill. Yet, if looked deeply enough, there are indeed more sophisticated ways to explain this psychological ambivalence which most people go through when they suffer in a scream-echoing cinema room when they could have chosen a pleasant Disney cartoon instead. Numerous studies have been conducted to provide explanations on the topic, and a general understanding of the human mindsets when it comes to taking pleasure from being scared and disgusted can be reached. Some people are strongly attracted to horror movies while finding them repulsive mostly because of the need for thrill and excitement, the influence of morbid fascination, the need for catharsis, and in a more sophisticated aspect, the personal concerns of its audience. Being afraid is natural. It is something humans have experienced and are still experiencing over their thousands of years of existence. Dating all the way back to human ancestors, fear of being victims of predation is perhaps one of the main sources of terror that has been shaped all the way till this day. As quoted from a science writer, David Quammen, “among the earliest forms of human self-awareness was the awareness of being meat” (as cited from Jarrett, 2011, p.1). Human life threat is a key trigger in a long process of human development. A study shows that children as young as three are faster at spotting snakes on a computer screen than spotting flowers (Jarrett, 2011, p.1). Fear of becoming prey has shaped a region in people’s brains, leading people to have the natural feelings of fear. However, even though human feel fear as a natural emotion, it is still sought after as a source of entertainment. It is true, that no matter in motion pictures or video games or any other forms, horror is being exposed greatly to the public, and is proving its solid position in people’s ways of recreation. Horror is defined variously. According to Tamborini and Weaver, what defines horror has largely to do with “fear of some uncertain threat to existential nature and disgust over its potential aftermath” (as cited in Walters, 2004, para.3). That means, people are mostly afraid of what they do not know, and the consequences that they do not expect to happen. No matter how it is defined, however, in reality it is hard for people to confuse horror genre with anything else. Even though horror comes in various forms, if observed carefully enough, a certain pattern can be discovered. As pointed out by Walter Kendrick, an author of a diverting study, "the fear of death -- or rather the fear of being dead, of the body's losing form, turning slimy, melting away"(Kakutani, 1991, p.1) Another article by Riggio, a college professor completed the list of fear elements that make a movie scary (2014). These elements include “fear of death”, “scary places”, “disfigurement”, “suspense”, “spooky music”, “lightning and thunder”, “fear of the unusual”, “the dark”, “dismemberment”, and “creepy, crawly things”(Riggio, 2014, p.1-2). Nearly anyone can most likely think of these elements without much trouble. Yet, considering the popularity of horror movies, it can be seen that few people seem to acknowledge the cliche and the fixed pattern when these elements are presented visually. It is a fascinating phenomenon that most people hate the feeling of being scared, and sure enough they prove to be rather vulnerable when they cover their eyes with their hands as a man holding a bloody knife pops on the screen, yet interestingly, they can still be seen trying their best to find out what is going on afterwards by peeking through their protective fingers. Simple body languages illustrate the inner conflict people go through when experiencing horror. Just as stated by Carol J. Clover, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, “the very