Why are Thriller/Horror/Dark Fantasy/Supernatural stories popular?

[Viator]

Of course, monsters make it popular. It's to desensitize people so when they see that shadow figure standing outside their window they think it's "just the book" causing them to be afraid.

*edit sorry that's not a wrong answer.

 

[Rezcore]

Horror popular? On SH?

Are you sure you didn’t mean to type gender bender/Naruto fanfic/ isekai system?

I feel insulted, and haven't written any of those...

 

[RepresentingDesire]

Because they are realistic

 

[ThrillingHuman]

Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer
Thriller tonight, yeah