MBTI: 5 Horror Movies That ESFPs Will Love (5 They Will Hate) – Screen Rant

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the ESFP personality is one of the sixteen established personality types. ESFP is also known as "The Performer". These types of people are usually outgoing, talkative, and enjoy being the center of attention. But even these outgoing people enjoy a good scare every now and then.

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The horror movie genre provides the perfect edge-of-your-seat thrills that would satisfy the outgoing nature of ESFPs. But when choosing the right movie for their personality, one must consider the unique traits of the ESFPs. Here are some horror movies ESFPs will love and some they will hate.

ESFPs are energized by being around other people. They like being part of a team and working with others towards a common goal. They also like to be on the move and be part of an active environment that provides non-stop action for them.

28 Days Later feels like it addresses a lot of those qualities that ESFPs find important. The film takes place in London after a virus has turned most of the population into mindless, rage-filled killers. A small group of survivors bands together to find sanctuary with danger around every corner.

ESFPs have a lot of positive qualities, but likely their best virtue is their selflessness. They always seek to put the needs of others before the needs of their own. They never act in their own self-interest if it is going to harm others.

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Such selflessness is nowhere to be found in the bloody horror film, The Belko Experiment. The film is set in a corporate office that is suddenly sealed off from the outside world and a mysterious voice alerts those inside that they must fight to the death and the sole survivor will be let go.

The Blair Witch Project is the movie that helped popularize the found-footage trend. It follows a group of documentarians who go deep into a remote forest to explore the local legend of an evil force that woods.

Most people would hear stories of woods witches and be content to leave it alone, but these young folks decide to see for themselves. This is very much an ESFP trait as they like to get firsthand knowledge rather than rely on what they hear from others.

If there's one thing ESFPs hate more than being stuck in an inactive situation, it's being alone. They feed off the energy of those around them and enjoy companionship. While they also enjoy adventure, The Shallows is a horror story of how those adventures can take a bad turn.

Blake Lively stars as a surfer alone on a remote beach. After getting attacked by a shark, she is stranded on a reef with the tide closing in around her and the shark stalking her. The hungry shark would only be slightly more unsettling than the idea of being stranded alone for an ESFP.

The Omen is a classic horror movie that features one of the great creepy children in the horror genre. The film follows a family whose young son Damien begins to act strangely at a young age. As their concern mounts, they are faced with shocking questions about the true nature of their son.

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Sometimes in the world of horror movies, the outlandish or impossible theories are taken at face value. The Omen is interesting because the boy's father knows something is wrong but refuses to just accept the fact that his son is the Antichrist. He keeps searching for concrete facts in the midst of the horror.

Saw presents a terrifying and brutal world of the serial killer Jigsaw. This madman puts his victims in horrible situations and gives them the opportunity to escape as long as they are willing to suffer. ESFPs would not thrive in such environments.

The movie finds two victims locked in a basement with their legs chained. If they want to escape, they need only saw through their legs. ESFPs do not like such rigid rules. They prefer options so they can make informed and sensible decisions which is not how Jigsaw plays the game.

ESFPs are very social people. They like to entertain, which makes them excellent hosts for dinners and parties. They are also attentive hosts who want to make sure their guests are taken care of and enjoying themselves.

That all sounds like positive traits in a person so ESFPs might like to see the dark side of friendly hosts in The Invitation. The movie follows a couple who are invited to a dinner party in which their friendly hosts prove to be more than meet the eye.

The Mist is another stellar Stephen King adaptation that finds a group of survivors trapped inside a grocery store as a mysterious mist surrounds their town, hiding deadly creatures from another dimension.

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While the monsters are scary enough, it is the actions of the people that ESFPs will find most unsettling. As the danger outside grows, the people inside begin jumping to conclusions based on fear and willingly sacrificing each other in hopes of survival.

While not the scariest film on the list, The Rocky Horror Picture Show seems tailor made for ESFP personalities. The musical horror comedy follows a newlywed couple who seek shelter from a storm in a foreboding mansion. There, they encounter the eccentric madman Dr. Frank N. Furter and his experiments.

For ESFPs, the good doctor would be a hero. He comes on the scene and takes over the party. It's impossible to take your eyes off the man as he entertains his guests with all his manic energy.

Given how much ESFPs like to be the center of attention, a world in which your survival depends on blending in with everyone else would be a terrifying prospect. So ESFPs might want to avoid watching The Invasion of the Body Snatchers at all costs.

The stellar remake is about aliens coming to Earth and slowly taking over by replacing people. The heroes of the story begin to realize the only way to get out alive is to pretend to be one of them.

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