In “Why We Crave Horror Movies,” an article by Stephen King, he explains his view on why we enjoy horror films. He chooses to say we go to fill a somewhat morbid taste for watching someone suffer, as well as using it as a method of triumph, showing others we simply can bare it. King says that if we aren’t feeling quite ourselves or are just feeling off all we really need is a good horror movie to set us right again. He claims that we all have a part in us that craves the gory, horror in films for a couple reasons. First, we watch for the pure enjoyment, entertainment, and excitement that they bring. As well as, we need to meet a psychological need for these horror films. King explains that we all have a dark side and that we have evil fantasies
