Why do scary movies feel good after making your body panic?

Why do scary movies feel good after making your body panic?

Psych Explained’s “Why Do We Love Being Scared? (Your Brain on Horror)” explains why horror can be appealing by connecting jump scares and suspense to the body’s fear response, sensation seeking, adrenaline and endorphin rushes, threat simulation, emotional coping, social bonding, misattributed attraction, and morbid curiosity.