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I think part of what makes us so fond of Horror is that some of these characters we want to be like. We wish we had the power of Jason to take out the bullies at school, or the cleverness of Freddy to outwit our co-workers. They appeal to the dark side.
I guess I like it because it's comparable to ancient storytelling tradition. Othello's villain Iago was also presented as purely evil but emerged to be more complex than that. In fact villainous characters often prove to be the most interesting.
As for not being scary.....well, you're not watching the right movies. ;)
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