What color is horror?

A plurality say horror is black.
Click a color to add your vote.

“The dark is often considered scary, and it’s also black.”
“Ghost face.”
“Horror isn’t when you see the monster, it’s when you can hear it slowly approaching. Not being able to tell when it’s going to come for you—that’s horror.”
“I can’t see when it’s dark, and that’s when I’m most scared.”
“Nyctophobia.”
“Black and white horror movies.”
“Darkness is often associated with beings of the unknown and most horror movies center around beings of darkness.”
“Its dark and scary. Usually even the comedy or gore is described as ‘dark.’”
“The darkness and negativity that horror exudes.”
“It’s dark.”
“Nothing’s scarier than not knowing what hides in the dark.”
“Black is the colour of shadows, where something horrifying can appear. Jump scares and horror elements always manifest in darkness.”
“Dark rooms in horror movies.”
“Scream masks.”
“Dark lighting is used a lot in horror movies.”
“Dark and gloomy.”
“Horror movies are usually very dark, both visually and metaphorically.”
“Darkness and the absence of something that should be there are the scariest things.”
“Fear and darkness.”
“Horror is black because it’s dark, duh!”
“Black Death sounds like a cool name for a grim reaper to have. Oh wait, a grim reaper wears black clothing. Oh wait, Black Death is a thing that cause a lot of deaths. Oh wow, horrifying! Oh wow, horror is definitely black!”

“Red is not only the colour of blood, but danger: knowing something is there that you can’t escape, comprehend or even dare to approach.”
“Blood.”
“It’s the same colour as blood. ”
“Red is the colour of blood, and horror movies usually have red, so...”
“Blood is red.”
“Blood and danger. ”
“Blood, and the deep-set terror and rage of a killer.”
“Blood and gore.”
“Usually there is a lot of blood in horror movies and games.”
“Blood is usually quite the horror, so.”
“Horror is red because it reminds me of blood and impending doom. ”
“Horror is red because red is usually defined as bad.”
“Blood is red, and also red is associated with fear.”
“Blood.”
“Red light lights up a room ominously.”
“Red because when someone screams you see their mouth which is red.”
“Rlood and gore in horror movies.”
“Red is typically the color I see on movie covers, posters, and books associated with horror. ”
“It’s the color of blood.”

“Black is dark, completely dark and you can’t see nothing and you can’t be scared of something you can’t see, right? But in grey there is more white, there is more light, enough light to see something darker.”

“I think orange represents horror because pumpkins are orange, and pumpkins represent the spooky season.”

“White, because it makes you turn pale. It erases all feeling. Also, white like bones.”