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    come to mind when people allow themselves to think about horror movies. Most may experience the feeling of butterflies in their stomach for fear or just pure excitement‚ but where does that fear or excitement come from? One might say that it is the anti-social instincts of horror that we all have hidden and festering deep down inside. A great horror author Stephen King once said‚” that watching a horror movie helps us control the anti-social instincts we all have inside”. Some people might say that

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    Ever since I watched my first horror movie with my friends I have been hooked on watching them. From watching Halloween to the Shining with my friends‚ watching scary movies really bring us together because that’s mostly all we talk about. In order for a horror movie to be considered great‚ they should have certain characteristics. The first characteristic for any horror movie to be considered good‚ the movies must include a crazy killer. One movie that includes a crazy killer is A Nightmare

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    I don’t need to watch TV; my children are more entertaining. Let me introduce you to my children. Devon is my oldest; he’s 20. Darrian is the only girl; she’s 11. Then there’s Jaiden age eight and Christian‚ age five. As you can see by their ages‚ my house is a very entertaining place. Let’s start with Devon. He’s 20 years old with no direction in life. He doesn’t want to work unless it’s at Game Stop. He stays up all night playing Halo and Call of Duty on Xbox 360. His only friends are his fellow

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    Honors English 11 5 November 2014 Commonplace Insanity Renowned horror author Stephen King is known for his humorous and macabre articles‚ like‚ "Why We Crave Horror Movies". King uses humor‚ metaphors‚ and relates to readers on a personal level. The point that he makes in the article is that we are all a little bit insane which is why entertainment is found in the macabre such as horror movies‚ games‚ or novels. King states that horror movies are humankind’s method of feeding the instinctive‚ insane‚

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    Stephen King is a renowned writer who is internationally well known for his best-selling horror novels‚ such as Carie‚ The Shining and Dream catchers to mention a few. In this essay‚ Why We Crave Horror Movies Mr. King has established some causes that may be responsible for our craving for horror movies. The causes that he speculated are‚ our desire to prove that we do not have fear for anything‚ we also feel that it is essential for us to re-establish a sense of normality in our lives by overcoming

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    Mentally Ill Stephen Kings essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies‚” he implies that we are all mentally ill. Stephan King is a New York Time best-selling author who writes in the horror and fantasy genre. Kings work today has been turned into countless successful films and movies. He started his writing career with a book called Carrie‚ the story of a tormented teen who seeks revenge. In Stephen Kings essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies” he says we all are mentally ill in a sense‚ but some of us can hide

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    Why Do People Smoke? Shourav Banik 1111263042 ENG 105: 14 Abdus Selim May 2‚ 2012 Why Do People Smoke? Introduction Smoking is one of the most popular habits among people today. All around the world we see people smoking. Even in Bangladesh the number of smokers is quite high. Especially around the university campus young adults are seen smoking frequently. It can be said that among every friend circle in universities

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    In Stephen King’s essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies” he suggested that we are all mentally ill‚ demonstrated by those who talk to themselves on occasion‚ make grimacing faces or have hysterical fears of snakes‚ the dark‚ or tight places. King also stated that he believed that a horror movie appealed to all that is worst in us‚ allowing us to experience morbidity‚ basic instincts and fantasies in the darkness of the theater. We all know someone who talks to himself on occasion or someone

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    Stephen King is known by his grotesque movies and recognizable writing. In his piece‚ “Why We Crave Horror Movies‚” he explains the human races’ need to watch other people being tortured‚ mutilated‚ and eventually killed. King uses two opposing tones in his essay to create an atmosphere that is both humorous and serious. People want to see other people being menaced. This desire has led us to become hidden psychopaths. King establishes that we all laugh at sick jokes because we are crazy‚ or “mentally

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    In the short story “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King‚ the author suggests‚ everyone has some degree of evil inside. Some act upon their evil in ghastly ways ‚while others simply suppress their evil inside. First of all‚ King states that “we’re all mentally ill.”He further elaborates on this point by saying‚ “those…..outside asylums only hide it better.” Essentially‚ saying we need ways to tame our evil. King ‚ evidently presents the idea that scary movies are a way to satisfy our inner

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