Survey reveals 29 percent of adults are afraid of the dark

We may love horror movies, especially around this time of year, yet 29 percent of adults are still afraid of the dark. 24 percent admit to sleeping with a nightlight. Believe it or not, men were more likely to admit to sleeping with a nightlight, and more men admit to having nightmares after watching a horror movie. Almost as many adults love watching horror movies as admit to being afraid of the dark, so maybe there’s a connection. 28 percent of people say they’re more likely to wake up in the middle of the night after watching a horror movie, 22 percent say they’re more likely to have worse sleep and 12 percent say they’re more likely to sleep for fewer hours.