Salon: Spooky films may actually aid your mental health. 

Watching scary movies can work as a kind of “rehearsal” for genuinely frightening experiences, allowing us to “practice” them in our minds. Article written by Matthew Rozsa.

https://www.salon.com/2023/10/14/spooky-films-may-actually-aid-your-mental-health-experts-reveal-the-psychology-of-hollywood-horror/