The Surprising Reason Why You Find Horror Films... A Little Bit Sexy

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6722596d1900001900ea6695.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="The perfect movie for Netflix and chill time." data-caption="The perfect movie for Netflix and chill time." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="baona via Getty Images" />The perfect movie for Netflix and chill time.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Nothing quite says like ‘want to come over to mine to watch a film?’ like finding yourself making out with someone while a <a href="news/horror" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">truly horrifying movie</a> plays out (unwatched) behind you. </p><p>But apart from being the perfect genre of film for Netflix and chill (any excuse to cuddle up, right?), <a href="news/sex" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">horror media and sex</a> have been closely linked for decades, but why are some people so seduced by being scared?</p><p>You only have to open social media <a href="news/halloween" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">during October</a> to see plenty of “hear me out” posts of various horror movie icons from killers to monsters and aliens (or in my case, Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body) – but why is that?</p><p>Well, you can blame biology.</p><p>“The truth is being scared produces a very similar bodily response as being turned on, causing heightened emotions. This is what’s happening with those who are seduced by the scary,” <a href="https://www.lovehoney.co.uk/experts/annabelle-knight.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Annabelle Knight</a>, <a href="https://www.lovehoney.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lovehoney’