It has become common today for people to dismiss Stephen King’s immense contribution to the …show more content…
In making this comment, King argues that people watch scary movies because it makes them seem cool, like they are tough. Watch out ladies, maybe you’ll be the one holding your boyfriend when you guys go to see that wicked new scary movie. As shown in the Dark Ride, one of the main characters, Elizabeth, is being made fun of by her friends for being a well known whimp. In hopes of derailing those acquisitions she quickly suggests that she is not afraid and is even willing to spend the night at the supposed murder scene itself, the actual ride. My initial thought is that she is scared and seeking to be perceived as a girl who can stand her ground. Unfortunately she came to reality of her true horror when things went bad, the lights were out and her friends were dying and