Why We Crave Horror Movies

In my opinion, the essay "Why We Crave Horror Movies" written by Stephen King, has a lot of truth to it. King states that everyone is "mentally ill". He believes that people watch horror movies because they want to "show that they can, re-establish our feelings of essential normality, and to have fun." I agree with him because horror movies bring nightmares and fears to life. By watching these movies, we are being masochists. In a way I also believe that we are all insane on some level. We all want to see who dies at the end of the film, and how. This could definitely be considered a form of insanity.