Are we horror lovers okay?

Don’t get me wrong, I love horror. From The Shining to Hereditary, I enjoyed my experiences with (almost) every horror movie I watch.

Why do we gravitate so much towards this genre, though? Do we all have a morbid curiosity for the disturbing, gory, and horrific? Do we all have mental illnesses? It seems so weird that we are so attracted to something that we humans are naturally built to avoid and be fearful of.