Staying Far Away from the Woods

Horror and Fear are part of the genres most popular in today's movie industry. Movies like Sinister, Annabelle, The Conjuring, The Green Inferno, Paranormal Activity, The Omen, The Exorcist, The Blair Witch Project and the list goes on and on. Naturally if any of these situations being portrayed in film happened to the person watching it, it wouldn't be entertaining at all (for the victim(s)). Yet, day after day people are indulging themselves into these films of blood, death, and fear. There are a plethora of theories on why viewers watch these, but the main point that really relates to why I enjoy them is because of my attraction of power.  In The Omen, the powerful Antichrist child Damien, is the main power and fear source of the movie. His own adoptive father is so fearful of him he going on a hunt to figure out what is going on with his son.  Or in The Blair Witch Project, where there is legend of this old crazy witch that haunts the woods that these young people go to research and film a quick documentary in. Assumably at the end of the film, all three have met their demise at the hands of this powerful unknown beast.  They go without food for days, constantly trying to find their way out of the woods but always seeming to end up at the same night before.
These two movies the whole time have the viewers so captivated and wanting to see what terrible occurrence is going to happen next. As this is happening, viewers are eagerly awaiting the next suspenseful moment to be answered.  Knowing death and/or pain is lurking right around the corner for these characters. When these moments finally occur,  we as viewers become almost sympathetic for some, and wanting something terrible to happen to another.  For example, in Blair Witch Project, personally I became sympathetic for Mike, who just wanted to do the minimum to get the documentary completed and get out of the woods. Yet Heather was the person I didn't sympathize with because her confidence was her downfall.
A factor of fear embodied in Blair Witch Project, as they both lose their sanity, bringing them closer, knowing the fear that loiters in the nighttime. Their "sticking together for survival" was the factor that helped them last longer but yet it also aided to their demise. This applies to the Paradox of Fear because it enticed our pleasure, for the reason that you can sense that their end is near.  As well in The Omen, after Robert grabs Damien and brings him to the church, you can sense the end is near for Robert because he is battling with Satan Jr.
We are a world filled with strong believers in "oh that won't happen to me" and the high level of love for these horror and fear movies in the world really proves that.