Horror Movies

We are awash in horror films! There have been so many horror movies over the last few years, it makes me wonder what this strange draw could be. Perhaps our society is just inherently macabre, or perhaps this is our way of dealing with death. In any case, I wonder what it says about the health of our culture when so much of our artistic output is so dark. I always stand for allowing maximum freedom and personal autonomy, so I certainly would never push for managing content through government or group pressure, but I am concerned. Is it harmless, or does the concept of the sanctity of life get slashed when bodies do?