After one has seen a thousand horror movies, most scary things loses some of their effect. Even Primal Fears get less scary the more exposure you receive. And let's face it: You have to be a little bit crazy to worry about evil clowns, Body Horror, or plain old snakes while you're not watching the film. Can have political purposes as well as entertaining ones. The audience reaction is still to be scared, but Adult Fear is one trope used to get the reaction. Examples of Adult Fear include: