Why We Crave Horror Movies

Stephen King is credited with reviving the genre of horror fiction. In his essay, he explains the reasons for people like to see horror movies. I totally agree when he says that we all are mentally hill. Scary and gruesome scenes are unusual for us. For that reason, when we see something like that, we avoid looking at it, but then we pay attention to the scene. It happens if we see car accident or injured athletes. When he says that we are all insane and compare our reaction to Jack the Ripper or to someone that pick the noise in the buss, he implies that our society had set what is rational and irrational behavior. In conclusion, because our mind is deep and mysterious, what is gruesome for someone is enjoyable for others.