Do you like Horror? What about it interests you?

[Ravecomics]

XD I was actually really scared of going to the bathroom because the light switch when it is turned off it glows red so from my bed the bathroom was glowing red and I was sure something would crawl out.

[J.Lovelace]

Oh gosh, I know what you mean XD

[Ospare]

One reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXBU0X_LuQI

[spadesart]

I've never been a big fan of horror but honestly? Junji Ito's stuff is awesome, something about it is just so fascinating. His stuff used to just gross me out (like Enigma of Amigara Fault) but then I read his comic Uzumaki and the way he incorporated spirals into his art and the way the story and it's world just progressively unraveled was so awesome? There were a few grossout moments in it but there was enough to keep me intrigued and wanting to know more about the city and why it's being consumed by spirals. I think the big seller that made me stop being turned off by his comics was a video that explained how exactly he makes his narratives scary and it was really interesting.

Tomie and Gyo were also really good, Gyo was kinda nasty in a non-gore way though, like watching someone step or fall in something gross and I didn't really like it as much, still a page turner though.

I guess the element I like is the mystery that keeps you wanting answers? For me it needs to overpower the grossout and have much more than just shock factor.

[Ravecomics]

I LOVE Guillermo del Toro!!!! His monster designs are the best! Not to mention his collaboration in Death Stranding and just his overall enthusiasm for monsters is really inspiring!

[Ravecomics]

So you're not a gore fan but more interested in the mystery that causes the gore? I don't hate gore but i'm not in love with it. I can stand it up to a point but sometimes it makes me cringe but I think that's a good part of horror because horror makes you second guess things and is supposed to make you have strong reactions, you know?

[Ravecomics]

I personally am not a fan of horror like the omen. Creeps me out way too much.

[that1person]

Well, if done right, I'd watch/read any type of horror. Though, there are times where I watch cheesy horror movies just for the fun of it. I remember when I was a wee-bit little child and I was watching horror movies. What interests me more is the psychological and unknown type of horror. Psychological really interests me and the unknown really makes curious.

I need to watch/read more.

[james19931234]

While my favorite type is the majority of the 1980's horror (special effects, monster madness and slashers) I find my favorite horror series to be the Silent Hill games, which is why I wish to mostly model my horror series after Silent Hill. My series also will take other influences from my favorite types of horror such as 1970's Italian horror such as giallos, and 80's Hong Kong jiangshi movies.
Overall when it comes to horror I mostly care about the atmosphere, the acting doesn't even need to be good (I actually prefer awkward acting and lines in my horror movies[it adds to the surreality]). Most modern horror movies involve too much crying and seriousness for me to be able to sit through it, the last thing I want is to be guilt tripped through watching a decapitation in a horror flick. I think a better way of handling a topic like death seriously in a horror movie without detracting from realism is to provide a feeling of gloom instead of outburst of emotion. I think the effect is stronger that way and is more long term.

[almondjoy445]

I love Lovecraftian horror a.k.a horror of the unknown or cosmic horror. The idea that the universe is vast and that humans are nothing more than insignificant specks of dust and the realization of that will drive one into madness. Creatures that are so beyond our comprehension that to look at them drives one insane. At least that's generally the gist of it.

I think one of my favorite stories from Lovecraft himself that really sent chills up my spine was "The Thing on the Doorstep." The implications of what happens to the characters in the story is horrifying to think about.

There are also a lot of my favorite horror movies such as "The Thing," which when you get down to it is about paranoia centered around the spread of a disease and being isolated.

"The Fly" which takes the concepts of sickness and growing old and turns it into the grotesque.

I love horror that takes the simplest concepts and twists and turns them into something that can affect you long after the movie is over. This is kind of why the Horror Genre in film isn't doing to well. Too much focus on jumpscares and scaring that audience at the moment rather than taking the time build up the horror for the climax.

[tko]

Junji Ito is great when it comes to gross mutilations and dealing with the consequences of the founding crimes that start the horror. Mike Mignola is great with atmosphere and building the story on the understatements. I love them both.

[vongcw]

I always feel as though my like for horror is unhealthy.

First there is the actual unhealth of it - sleepless nights and a stressed out physiology.

But more than that, I tend to seek horror when I'm bored. I wish I did something else. Like exercise, maybe to give me that adrenaline hit. But perhaps horror is an easier more comfortable way to get that hit. One of my weaknesses I guess.

[thekinginthesun]

Someone already mentioned Junji Ito, so I'll say that I really love cosmic horror. The feeling of being insignificant compared to beings beyond even our human understanding terrifies me to no end. Some blood and guts are really nice too, when used the correct way, wich is with dark humor and self awareness.
For the bonus question, Junji Ito's works and H. P. Lovecraft related stuff.

[VermillionWorks]

I find there are many different 'flavors' of horror, so I look at something like Child's Play with way different eyes than I do The Shining, and I enjoy it for that reason. You can get many different types of 'feels' from horror, not just being scared. Horror can be crazy and fun, or of course, downright grim and unnerving.

I think the most scary type of horror is the psychological kind, when it's done well.

I usually call myself a horror fan because I do love a lot of horror movies (particularly older ones) and horror elements in comics, books, ect. Though to say I like anything horror wouldn't be true. I can actually be very picky about horror and avoid most modern horror movies like the plague. XP

[indagold]

I like psychological horror or horror where it's more subtle and less in your face especially pieces of work that aren't 100% horror but has horror overtones that don't take away too much from everything else. I really don't care too much for jumpscares, spooky big scary angry monster that kills things, edgy in your face gore fest or things that just serve to give you an adrenaline rush. I like it when the horror makes you feel uncomfortable and weird and makes you think about it later on than just a roller coster ride of spooks and chills.

[WakaXO]

Much like @almondjoy445 I also like Lovecraftian horror, in fact it's probably my favorite type of horror, closely followed by psychological thrills.

I like stories that evoke the fear of the unknown, a feeling of uncertainty, and that make you question the sanity of the characters and events within the story. I like stories that are disturbing becuase of the questions they raise about humanity, society and the things we take for granted therein. Stories that question moral gray zones, with no clear-cut answer of right or wrong. I find those are the stories that stay with me the longest.

I also like catch-22's, or lose-lose situations in horrors. It's interesting to see how the characters react in those stories, and fun to imagine how I would react in the same situations.

I don't like gore very much as its usually just used for cheap scares, and I don't find blood and guts scary or stomach-turning at all. Though I do like jump scares in movies, its a trick but if a movie can get me to react good on them.

[perfectboy]

gotta say, i think it's what horror writers have to come up with to keep you filled with that sense of dread. Most things tend to be one trick ponies( you've seen it once, the dread factor no longer works); A good horror writer just comes up with the weirdest things just to ensure that the feeling of dread is always there.

[KSlinger]

Not into gore or jump scares but I'm very interested in:

• Atmosphere and how horror films/games 'prep' you for terror
• How/which colours trigger fear
• How economy of writing can be used to unsettle a reader i.e say little, imply a lot
• The use/timing of sound effects and music in horror and what sounds are most unnerving
• How to make character designs disturbing and what common elements of a design are 'scary'
• What's scarier: Never actually seeing the source of the terror but seeing how it affects things vs seeing and actively engaging with it (e.g Event Horizon vs The Shining)

[donathinfrye]

Horror is a very diverse genre, and I really dig a lot about it! I enjoy camp as much as I dig something more metaphorical. I think the cool thing about horror is that it's an expression of our subconscious, our anxieties on a personal level and a sociological level -- the best horror speaks to the state of the world, what it's experiencing, what it's afraid of. In terms of comics, atmosphere is king -- horror comics should ooze it, be immersive, help me experience the internal states of their characters. The story, the writing, that's a part of it. Being horror isn't an excuse for not having a great story.

Favorite Horror comics: this is where webcomics really outshine mainstream. Spiderforest has a GREAT selection of horror comics, from Lapse to Soul to Call to Daniel to Arbalest (and more), all very different sub-genres and effective. Here on Tapastic, I'm also really enjoying Numb and Lacrim, both more experimental and very interesting. The short horror comics that tend to get more attention here are neat, but pretty formulaic -- they haven't held my attention, but I tend to follow long-form stories over shorts.

Favorite horror movies: so many. The Exorcist, The Shining, Cabin in the Woods, Let the Right One In, Pan's Labyrinth -- I could go on forever. Every October, I binge 30-40 horror films. I'm a bit of a junkie like that.

Favorite horror tv: There's not as much great horror television. I enjoy The Walking Dead (most of the time), loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and X-Files. In terms of newer stuff, I LOVED the first season of Outcast, based on the Kirkman graphic novel. It does for the "possession" horror sub-genre what TWD did for the zombie sub-genre, but (IMO) starts off on a much higher note than TWD did. The possession genre is probably the "scariest" for me, so having a great character-focused television show to watch is new -- and really cool. Also, The Preacher's first season this year was really enjoyable too! I suspect we'll be seeing a lot more high quality tv horror in the future -- hopefully, stuff better than Scream Queens/American Horror Story.

Also, I do have my own horror/dark fantasy: I, Necromancer.

[camicaze009]

Being someone that has watched a LOT of crappy horror movies (it's this thing my brother and I do; we make fun of them), I have learned to appreciate actual good horror and the minute details. I appreciate it when horror doesn't sacrifice logic to "scare" the audience (human characters appearing and disappearing from the screen in one second, irrational actions and thinking, characters ALWAYS tripping on nothing so the antagonist can catch up to them). Movies like "Hush" and "You're Next" (both home invasion movies) actually did this stuff pretty well.

Other than that, I've always loved psychological horror. Not knowing what's real and what' fake, feeling stuck in an endless loop for eternity. Anything that talks about poisoning, medieval torture methods and asylums are my thing. Gore and blood has a special place and anything that's creepy rather than scary will keep me up at night.

**Whispers* And anything that has to do with the ocean cuzzz that's scaaaaaryyyy....*

I haven't found any horror comics here on Tapastic but I do have Volume 2 of Twisted Dark which is one of those collection of what I call "casual horror".