Welcoming Fear: A Philosophical Account of The Appeal of Horror Movies

A philosophical account of horror movies, and the appeal of fear itself, by Patrick Walsh

Citations:

Bantinaki, Katerina. “The Paradox of Horror: Fear as a Positive Emotion.” The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 70:4, (2012): 383–392.

Smuts, Aaron. “Art and Negative Affect.” Philosophy Compass 4/1, (2009): 39–55.