Cause and Effect Analysis

Eng H101
Dr. RenzScared Healthy
Ever since I was little girl, horror movies have always been my favorite. Horror movies have always caught my full attention; there is just something about the adrenaline rush you get that makes you crave more and more. Enough though every now and then I would get too scared to even sleep, I would keep watching horror movies. My parents always told me that horror movies were good life lessons. The films teach you to deal with and embrace real life fears and phobias. Also, did you know watching a horror movie is just like exercising? It is true! Every situation has negative effects, but every situation also has positive ones too.
From my own personal experience, horror movies have helped me face my fears. Horror movies do this by creating confidence that I can overcome whatever it is I fear. A horror movie can address many different fears, such as; spiders, snakes, zombies, killers, et cetera. You have a very high chance of facing a personal fear. Viewing a horror movie also creates more white blood cells, which means you can fight bacteria off. Every time a horror movie scares you, the white blood cells duplicate. Also, you can burn up to 200 calories while watching a horror movie. There are several positive and healthy effects of watching a horror movie.
In Stephen King’s “Why We Crave Horror Movies”, he mentions his view on horror movies right in his thesis statement; “I think that we’re all mentally ill; those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better – and maybe not all that much better, after all.” King’s thesis tells us that he believes we enjoy horror movies because we are all mentally ill and we like to prove that we are not afraid. King believes that we watch horror movies to “re-establish our feelings of essential normality.” King also states that we watch the horror films to satisfy the inner “potential lyncher” inside all of us. King feels as though that horror movies set our nightmares and our “nastiest fantasies” free. When we watch horror movies, it exercises our emotions and fears. Lastly, King simply states that we watch horror movies for the fun of it. No matter whom we are, we enjoy seeing death and gore.
To every cause, there is an effect. In King’s essay, he mentions a few effects that horror movies have on people. King states that horror movies effects humans by providing psychic relief and allows are emotions “free rein”. Our emotions and our fears have to be recognized and “exercised” once in a while, King says that horror movies do that for people. Also, King is pretty much saying that by watching horror movies, we can live out our normal day with some sanity; or keeping ourselves at bay, if you will. I believe that King’s argument is valid. King supports his argument with plenty of support to prove his side of the argument.
Seeing how we all have an inner demon, or an inner horror movie star inside of us all, I believe that people should not avoid the films. Horror movies have many positive effects on the human body and the human psyche. All in all, yes, the film may be too scary, but in the end, you have satisfied something inside of you and you will feel better. Knowing that we can release nightmares and fears just by watching a simple horror film, you should want to watch them. We all crave that intensity that a horror movie provides. So instead of secluding yourself from ever seeing a horror movie, maybe you should sit down the with the family and just see how good the scare feels.