Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful
Summary
Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.
Original Text
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1367x911+0+0/resize/1367x911!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2Fee%2F536942a74e5586c426d8b455bb3e%2Fmarkoffs-gate.jpg' alt='The gates to Markoff's Haunted Forest in Dickerson, Maryland, is reminiscent of folk horror classics like "The Wicker Man."'/>Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.
(Image credit: Ryan Benk)
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