From Frankenstein to Freddy Krueger, Chucky to Pennywise, scary movie characters have been frightening us out of our wits for generations. Film buff Scott Simms told us why we love to be scared, and what some of his favourite scary films are

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 2:40 a.m.

This week on Newfoundland Morning, we talked about scary movies, about what films would be okay to show children around Halloween, and which ones definitely would not. But, if you're a grown-up, you may absolutely love a good creepy film. Film buff and theatre teacher Scott Simms talked about why we love being frightened and recommended some his favourite frightening films.