Summary Of Stephen King Why We Crave Horror Movies
In the essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies” Stephen King discusses why horror movies are so appealing. We are all mentally ill; however, some of us are better at hiding our “insanity” (emotions) than others. King compares the thrill of seeing horror films to going on a roller coaster ride and says that we like to watch them to show others that we aren’t afraid, “that we can ride this roller coaster.” We also go to view these horror movies to relax, release our emotions, and have ‘fun’ which is a “very peculiar sort of fun” considering what we find as amusing, are seeing other people being killed. For some, horror movies give the audience a sense of relief because the levels of irrationality are being “extended so rarely.” Which brings King’s