Big Think

The best horror stories are those that don’t rely on jump scares or bloodied campground killers to frighten. The scariest part of The Wicker Man isn’t its eponymous effigy; it’s realizing what the natives of Summerisle will do to placate their gods. And while the ghosts haunting the Overlook Hotel may unnerve readers of The Shining, it is Jack Torrance’s maniacal relapse that truly grips the spine.

Tales that rely on cheap tricks can be fun, but the ones that exhume their horrors from within powerful ideas endure.

For that reason, we’re taking a look at five horror stories that double as philosophy lessons. Each one rests on a foundation of great ideas that can wrap around your mind like a te****le and force you to really think about what has frightened you.

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Read the full article by Scotty Hendricks: https://bigthink.com/books/5-horrifying-stories-that-double-as-philosophy-lessons/