Summary: Stephen King, a well known author of horror novels, explains what he believes to be why humans crave the thrill of horror films in “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” King believes that there are many simple and obvious reasons for “daring the nightmare”(559). These are straightforward: because one can watch, or for one to prove to be unafraid. He also believes people watch these films as a way to recreate emotions that had once been normal or to provide psychic relief. King says “We are told we may
Background Stephen King is the author of the essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” He has written many horror books. Stephen Kind spent part of his childhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Stratford, Connecticut. In the end though, he ended up in Durham, Maine. He was constantly moving, and he would then attend the University of Maine. That would be where he would meet his wife, Tabitha Spruce. Today, Stephen King is an established author. He has won many awards and allocates. What advise would he give