Isn't it strange that people ask . . .?

. . . whether it's okay for them to watch a scary movie alone or not?

I'm never really sure what to answer. I can understand that some people would prefer to watch scary movies alone because it's less unnerving for them. But why are they asking us (strangers) about it? Different people have different ideas of what is scary, so how am I (or how are we) supposed to know what movies a certain person will find scary and how come they don't know if a movie about demonic possession or serial killers will freak them out?

And I'm wondering if this is a new variation of the "you can't play Ouija alone" urban legend: like if they watch certain movies alone they will get possessed or killed by Samara or something? Or is it a roundabout way of asking if a movie is that scary?

I'm just wondering why this is such a hard decision that they need to consult other people for it. Whether they want to watch it with a group or alone is fine with me. I just don't get why they wouldn't know what kind of movies scare them. Could anyone help me understand this behavior?