‘Weird things often scare us because they challenge our understanding of the world. When faced with something strange or inexplicable, our minds struggle to make sense of it, leading to feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability. The unfamiliarity of the situation triggers our primal instincts, activating the fight-or-flight response as we perceive the unknown as a potential threat. Additionally, weirdness can evoke a sense of dread by tapping into deep-seated fears and anxieties, playing on our subconscious fears of the unknown and the uncontrollable. Ultimately, it is this combination of uncertainty, vulnerability, and primal fear that makes weird things so unsettling and frightening to us...’