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    Many experience an adrenaline rush, due to their intensified emotions, causing a pull towards watching horror movies. This thrill is an unexplainable sensation, that has the ability to captivate the viewer. Furthermore, the suspense posses us to continue to watch the movie, keeping us at edge of our seats. We become driven to know what will happen next. Moreover, the dramatic irony in horror movies has a tendency to keep the viewer engaged. For example, the viewer knows who the murderer is, however

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    silly about afterwards. In horror movies, people often poke fun at the characters for not making the right decision. The characters become a laughing stock for deciding not to call the police or speaking too loudly. But choosing the appropriate decision can cause difficulty in the moment, especially in times of stress. In reality, most people have made a decision that caused them to feel foolish after the fact. Judy Miles felt the same way as the character in the horror movies as a young girl when she

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    A primary difference between today’s horror films and older horror films is the content. Today, the storyline is not what makes the film petrifying. The focus is more centered around jump scares and physical thrill. On the other hand, The Babadook is a film that pulls the viewer into the movie so the feeling of trepidation takes longer to subside. Its individuality among all the other horror films is what makes The Babadook such a frightening experience, the viewer cannot predict what will happen

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    Most modern scary movies are jam packed with gushing gore, high-pitched screaming, and fascinating special effects. The storylines are super predictable of modern horror movies. In the film The Haunting based on the book by Shirley Jackson by not once do you see a ghost or blood, but it is just as, if not more, frightening as any other movie. The Haunting plays with your mind. This movie will definitely make you think twice about everything you observe while watching it. This movie made me ponder

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    type of movie is I would probably say horror. I would say horror because it provides a thrill in me that no other type of movie sparks within me. When reading Stephen King’s article I realized there is more to a horror movie than just thrill, there is anticipation, and even suspense shown. In “Why We Crave Horror Movies”, Stephen King uses a mysterious tone and pathos to successfully persuade his audience of kids and adults into watching mysterious horror movies that will let you re-establish your

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    Are Horror Movies Beneficial? In the essay, "Why We Crave Horror Movies," best-selling writer of horror fiction, Stephen King talks about the "dirty job" horror movies perform for us and why horror movies are beneficial to audience. The reason for "why we crave horror movies" is that some people like to see others frightening in danger, to prove they are brave, and to reassure they are normal. I agree to King's claim that horror movies perform the "dirty job" to establish antisocial feelings for

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    and scary movies. Just knowing that something might pop up, gives me the rush and thrill that I seek. Standing up to it, gives me the confidence to go and crave for more. I never wandered why like these terrifying things compared to my friends. But after reading “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King, I got a better understanding of why I like horror movies and roller coasters as much as I do. In this article, King provided clear, locally related analogies to why we crave horror movies and portrayed

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    Slasher Horror Movies Vs Psychological Horror Movies “Horror movies are the equivalent of a roller-coaster ride, but with more bang for the buck.” (Kelleher.) Horror movies scare you and give you thrills; thus, it can be split into categories because horror movies can be completely each other. Slasher and psychological are sub-genres in horror movies. Both of the genre’s goals are to scare you, but they do it in different ways. To understand the differences, you need a general understanding of

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    Analysis Essay Why we crave horror movies? Introduction: “Why we crave horror movie” is a type of mini review written by Stephen King in playboy 1981 in which he had discussed, various features of the horror movies. Stephen King is an American writer well famous for writing the horror movies and is popular in the world of literature as Richard Bachman. In this mini-review King had used an ethical approach to delineate the differences between the some of the horror movies and to highlight certain psychological

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    In the essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King, the author talks about the benefits of the horror movies on human beings. He argues that we all behave like mad people by performing weird things like talking to ourselves, showing disgusting faces and having odd fears. Comparing the horror movies with roller coasters, he states that young people are more fascinated by these adventures to prove the point that they can do this and are not afraid of taking challenges. He argues that we get

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