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ELI5: Why are children and sounds of children so creepy in horror movies?
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We often think of children as sweet, innocent, and carefree. In horror movies, children are often tainted by evil. The child's laughter, when corrupted or used by an evil demon or other villain, twists what we're used to, which makes it creepy.