Stephen King's "Why We Crave Horror Movies"

Summary:
In Stephen King's article, "Why We Crave Horror Movies," he claims that we are all "mentally ill." He also states three reasons as to why people crave horror films so much. One reason that people watch horror movies is to prove that they can actually sit through it and not be afraid of watching it. Another reason that people watch horror movies is to remind themselves that they are normal beings. The last reason is that people enjoy seeing others in danger. He compares horror movies to roller coasters. People ride roller coasters to prove that they're not afraid of riding it, just like how they watch scary films to prove that  they're not afraid of sitting through it. He compares horror movies to roller coasters. People ride roller coasters to prove that they're not afraid of riding it, just like how they watch scary films to prove that  they're not afraid of sitting through it. At the end of the article, King comes to the conclusion that horror movies bring out the "worst in us." According to him, everyone can relate to horror movies.

Response:
The reasons he gave about why people watch scary movies were easy to understand. Personally, I don't like horror films; I was never very fond of them. I liked the comparison he made, how horror movies are like roller coasters. I do agree with him when he says that people watch scary movies to prove that they have the guts to sit through them, just like how some people ride roller coasters to prove that they're not afraid of riding them.