What about the intrigue? Why is it so attractive to us? What happens in the brain when you connect with the characters in a story? In this article we tell you! Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, said that everyone likes a good crime; yes, as long as he is not the victim. And he was not misguided, because, decades later, we are witnessing the massification of a genre, the thriller , which is increasingly present on all platforms. That’s why we ask ourselves this question: why are we so intrigued by a thriller ? It is clear that a story full of mystery and suspense keeps us on the edge of the sofa. However, beyond the effect that geniuses such as Seven, True Detective or Vertigo may have , to name a few , the truth is that suspense generates a series of changes in our brain that can be considered universal .