Then get MORE people involved Hell, get the cats involved even. The more surrounded by people you are, the easier it is to distance yourself.

Also, there are different types of horror. What exactly is so unbearable in the game you're playing? I haven't played it so I wouldn't know. i know that a reliance on gore and just big monsters being scary does nothing for me aside from making me feel nauseous, and I need that particular psychological brand of horror to feel that pleasant shiver down my spine.