Professor Martens
English 101
May 13, 2015
Scary Movies: The Cure For Mental Illness
Prompt 5: How does an idea presented violate or challenge your way of thinking?
In the article “Why We Crave Horror Movies” Stephen King, author and creator
of Carrie (1973) and The Shining (1977), writes about people feeding their inner monsters or
deepest fears by delighting in a good horror movie. When I read the essay, it confirmed my
belief about Stephen King being a strange individual. I haven’t watched a horror film in over 30
years and most likely will never watch another one. The ideas presented in this piece about
horror movies leading us to “realize our nastiest fantasies” is ridiculous and violates me as a
