Thoughtful writers such as King and McQueen, in probing pop culture media, makes us think twice about phenomena we might other wise take for granted.
In the essay " Why We Crave Horror Movies" the author Stephen King boldly discusses why people crave his tales of horror. King's success is partly based on his ability to provide the viewers with an outlet to their fears. King believes that "we are all insane" (315), Horror movies are one way that we use to release our insanity. Some of the things we may want to say or do in life are looked upon negatively. In civilized society, we learn that when we do something right we receive positive reinforcement, but when we do something that is wrong it is often followed by consequences. …
