turn away or turn up

[fuadha]

-Which word to choose here in the following sentence?

-When you are watching TV, do you ever turn away/up when something is extremely frightening or exciting?

-I think it's turn away.

[Raymott]

-Which word to choose here in the following sentence?

-When you are watching TV, do you ever turn away/up when something is extremely frightening or exciting?

-I think it's turn away.

You turn away from something frightening.
Generally, being excited is seen as a good thing, unless it is so exciting that it makes you anxious.