I love horror for so many reasons, but one reason is because many horror stories are really hero stories -- faced with horrible challenges (like being stalked by a maniac killer, imprisoned, tortured, or deceived), the protagonist discovers reserves of strength and ingenuity they never knew they had. It's thrilling and satisfying in some deep, visceral way to see the powerless defeat the powerful. I think there is also a feminist case to be made for some films (altho the ubiquitous use of female bodies as props for rape, murder, and torture is more problematic than laudatory, but I'll save that rant for another day) -- seeing women conquer the evils of the world just feels good.
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