The media is an ever expanding influence over our daily lives. Alongside this expanding media, it seems that children are now exposed to more horror films at a young age than ever before. Even while watching a family friendly movie there are trailers for horror films and suspenseful movies during commercial break. It can be undoubtedly invasive to a child’s thinking process. The media rates content PG-13, Rated R and Unrated to urge children under certain ages not to view these certain shows or movies. Yet they don’t think twice about commercial advertising and how it can trigger fear in a child. Even seemingly simple things such as a commercial for a horror film can spark up a huge fear in a
