Intro to the Horror Genre

What is your favorite horror genre movie or book?

Do you like feeling frightened during horror stories/ book? Answer yes or no, and explain why.

For example: I do not like the feeling of being frightened during a book or movie because I don't like being scared and nervous for the characters. The characters always open the door, or go in the creepy house, etc. when the audience knows they shouldn't. It makes me feel too nervous and I do not like that feeling.

What creates suspense in this passage?

The power went out again.
Maya froze in the hallway, listening. The only sound was the soft ticking of the clock in the kitchen — until something else joined in. A faint scraping, like metal dragging across the floor, echoed from the basement.

She told herself it was just the wind, but the sound came again, closer this time. Slowly, she reached for the flashlight on the counter. Her fingers brushed against it — and then she heard a click from behind the basement door.

Her breath caught. Someone — or something — was on the other side.

What impact can a unreliable narrator have on a story?