The Need For Horror and Thrill and the Movies Our need for horror and the thrill of fear feeds our unconsciousness. As a society we obsess on murder, death, and destruction. The media sensationalizes these events and those individuals who are the cause. Take for example the long followed lives of Charles Manson or Jeffery Dalhmer, or the intense coverage of the unibomber and the mass suicides of Heaven’s Gate. Our culture also has a need to recreate the scenes of death and destruction. For example, in the late 1890’s, multi-murderer H.H. Holmes’ “castle” was opened as a tourist attraction. At approximately the same time mines and railroad tunnels were also opened for “accident thrills” for the public. Even our amusement park rides simulate the destruction of earthquakes, fire, floods, and fear is instilled by roller coasters. Our society takes par....

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