Writing Horror


Sources


Horror Definition


Different types of horror


Data

Creepiness Survey

Creepy Rating

1 = Not Creepy
5 = Very Creepy
~1000 Participants

Table 1: Creepiness ratings of occupations.

Occupation Mean SD
Clown 3.71 1.24
Taxidermist 3.69 1.19
Sex Shop Owner 3.32 1.30
Funeral Director 3.22 1.23
Taxi Driver 2.86 1.19
Unemployed 2.83 1.29
Clergy 2.57 1.28
Janitor 2.51 1.19

Garbage Collector 2.25 1.12
Guard 2.18 1.08
Writer 2.14 1.08
Actor 2.13 1.02
Construction Worker 2.09 1.09
Computer Software Engineer
2.09 1.11
Cafeteria Worker 2.08 1.06
Financial Adviser 1.78 0.98
Doctor/Physician 1.77 0.96
College Professor 1.67 0.86
Farmer 1.65 0.90
Teacher 1.57 0.82
Meteorologist 1.53 0.8

Table 2: