I can’t always handle horror movies and TV shows. Between the unexpected gore they'll sometimes throw at you—I'm looking at you, American Horror Story—and the jump-scares that exist solely to make you, you know, jump? No thanks.
So, when I want to feel a little freaked out, I watch true crime shows. Nothing jumps out at me, and while they're sometimes gory, it's in that archival footage, "based on a true story" way that’s a little less visceral. Plus, true crime shows force me to confront the inherent darkness of the human condition and the knowledge that those capable of the most heinous acts walk among us without ever calling attention to the horrors of their mind. So, you know, win-win!
