Why is darkness scary?

[Flap Jack452]

I think it's the fear of the unknown, people having that suspicion that maybe they are not alone, but are really being followed.

 

[S-Unleashed]

This is from my ponit of veiw: You can't see where your going or where anyone or anying is.

 

[Spacelord]

Darkness is scary because you can't see shit in the dark. And not seeing things is scary because you're relatively defenseless that way.

 

[thepj]

because when we were walking around in the woods the dark was our biggest nightmare...

back then, even after fire things till lurked on the edge of the light, waiting for the moment the light died or someone was sent to gather wood...

and even now that fear of the unknown, those things that lurk on the edge of the firelight...

it's still with us...

 

[CyberGenesis]

Humans are a sight-based animal. Deprivation of that sense frightens them.

 

[Voodoomancer]

The dark is scary 'cause then you can't see me creeping up behind you...

 

[The King of Rock and Roll]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

OT: A 'fear of the dark' can be caused by many things, for instance, creatures of the night might inspire terror in their victims while others can't sleep because he clowns will eat them. When you unchain the night the dream warriors can come and get you.

People are afraid that the dead will return, come back in black if you will, afraid that tonight might just be the night of the vampire. That the wild nights are evil. Afraid that evil is livin' after midnight. Afraid that the night comes down when someone hits the lights and blackens the room.

Some are afraid of werewolves that bark at the moon. Some are afraid of vampire love. Some scared of being shot in the dark or that the night will be colored black by Chainsaw Charlie.

And then there are those who party all night, have hot n crazy days. But all in all, it's another rainy night in a darkened room. No matter if you are up all night, or just until it sleeps, people are scared to death that there will be cries in the night. That somebody will paint it black, that they are sleeping in the fire. That in the still of the night, the will perish, like a rainbow in the dark and never been seen again.

 

[Craig FTW]

I saw Rose Red or whatever it's called when I was about 8, that made me scared of the dark.
I still don't like it when I'm alone, and when I have to get from the living room to my bedroom at night, I'll do a chain of light turn ons.
Turn on hallway light, turn off living room light,turn on stair light, turn off hallway light.. until i get to my room.

 

[Radeonx]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

 

[Dogstile]

Or is there people who are comfortable walking the streets and byways at night?

i feel safe walking the streets and byways at night, why not? its not like somebody's going to jump out, stab me and getaway with me breaking a bone

 

[ryai458]

because you know me or chuck norris will be waiting for you one day.. just waiting

 

[The King of Rock and Roll]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

Oh, that would explain it. But if you were really a god of ninja's, you probably wouldn't post that on the internet. Ha, you overplayed your hand.
-smug look-

Spoiler

-strangeled by shoelace-
Never mind. Gack.

 

[Radeonx]

Because sometimes, there are ninjas in the dark.
And if you've ever had a ninja jump out at you, you'd better be scared.

You've obviously never had a ninja jump out at you. You're alive to talk about it.

Wrong. Considering that I am the all mighty god of ninjas, I've fought entire ninja armies, and killed them without knowing that I was fighting them.

Oh, that would explain it. But if you were really a god of ninja's, you probably wouldn't post that on the internet. Ha, you overplayed your hand.
-smug look-

Spoiler

-strangeled by shoelace-
Never mind. Gack.

Or, I'm just such a good ninja, that I can talk on the internet without worry. Because if you come, I WILL kill you.

 

[mannaroth]

It's not that people fear darkness. They fear the unknown and what they don't know. People are afraid of the dark because they don't know what it holds.

 

[ddon]

you do not fear the darkness. you fear what its hiding.

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

I fear not the darkness or that which lurks therein as I fear not death I fear not conflict, I embrace that which frightens those who cling to life.

I only fear that I may not take anyone with me when I do fall, and in that fear I train.

 

[annoyinglizardvoice]

For me, it's because people can't see in the dark, and my horrific visage is an important part of my defence.

 

[Rawker]

well, i'm in it, and the monsters say they want a treaty in which you offer your first born son to them.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Because the Vashta Nerada hide in shadows and strip the flesh off your bones in a milisecond when you leave the light.

(The Vahsta Nerada are a race of microscopic swarming creatures from Doctor Who. The name Vashta Nerada means "Shadows that melt the flesh".)

Advice for different Doctor Who foes:

Daleks: Aim for the eyestalk
Sontarans: Back of the neck
Vashta Nerada: RUN!!

 

[Thaius]

Because darkness is unknown. We cannot see what is in the darkness, so we are scared of it. It cloud our vision, limits our knowledge. Any good horror film maker knows that the unknown is the scariest thing there is: thus why films such as The Ring depend so heavily on the fact that we don't actually see anything until later in the film.

What we don't know is always scarier than what we do.