I love listening to people dissect horror stories. I enjoy a good horror comic, and that hot wash of goosebumps you get after a page-turn reveal. I like dipping my toes into gothic fiction and horror from time to time—the kind that leaves you discreetly double-checking your locks before bed each night. Despite all of this, I absolutely cannot stand horror games.
I am admittedly a bit of a scaredy-cat—but my physical, full-body reaction to jumpscares also sucks. Every muscle in my body seizes up, I usually knock a drink over, my heart pounds out of my chest, my mouth goes dry, and I can't calm down for about 20 minutes. I'm left feeling like I've been slapped around by a ghost. I'm obviously fine within the hour, but it's not an experience I'm keen to repeat for kicks—I just don't have the energy, more than anything.
