Horror fans can be classified along three dimensions: Adrenaline Junkies, White Knucklers, and Dark Copers. Dark copers💳 are a newly-identified type of horror fans, who use horror to cope with problems like feelings of anxiety. Adrenaline junkies💳 get a mood boost from the intense experiences of horror.

The enjoyment that some people💳 get from fear is likely not from fear itself. Instead, thrills stem from the physical and emotional release that💳 follows scary situations,  according to Seeker, a division of Discovery. For some horror fans, the desire to feel fear💳 is a manifestation of an adrenaline-seeking personality.