Halloween is a time to be scared, and putting yourself through a number of horror movies and several minutes of terror in haunted houses is, for many people, just part of the fun. But some of us don’t appreciate the sore throat from screaming at the top of our lungs, the sweaty palms, or the rapid heartbeat that comes with being terrified.

“I don’t like people jumping at me and getting in my face or following me,” said senior Alessia Duran on why she hates haunted houses, “but I actually used to work in a haunted house scaring people,” she added.

The feeling of being terrified is awful, especially in the context of a haunted house or corn maze. Not being able to see much because of the dark and knowing that something is about to jump out and scream at you at any moment just makes it unbearable.

Even though being scared is not a great feeling at all, some still voluntarily put themselves through it, but why?

“Because other people force or convince us to,” said Duran.

The adrenaline rush is also a valid reason as to why, and the glorious feeling of relief when it’s all finally over makes us want to do it over again.