I wasn't very fair about what I find appealing about being scared. It seems strange to subject yourself to feelings of unease, dread, fear, etc. When watching a scary movie, I know I'm safe, so I can afford myself the thrill of watching something that is going to try to evoke certain responses from me. There's an excitement in anticipating that something extraordinary is going to go down at any moment, and it probably won't be good for the folks on the screen. Hope this helps.

That sounds terrible. I did put "horror" in the title--hopefully that is enough to warn anybody else that might be easily spooked.

There are different kinds of "scary". This one was a gag that elicits a startle response using an interesting technique that I hadn't seen before. There are some types of "scary" that I don't like and try to avoid.

I understand the bit about being selective in what you feed your consciousness. I guess I'm willing to expose myself to things I may not like or agree with and observe and analyze how I respond to them.

Wow--it scared you that much? I admit it made me jump, but I like scary stuff. I'm sorry that that happened to you, but at the same time I'm fascinated that it could evoke a response like that.