Are you Insane?

     In "Why We Crave Horror Movies," Stephen King explores the reasoning behind our love of horror movies. He reveals that we all like movies that appeal to our insanity. He claims we have a "...potential lyncher in almost all of us," (159).
     King starts by stating that we are all mentally ill. He describes how we enjoy seeing people being killed. If you hurt people to curb your insanity, you will end up in jail. If you only talk to yourself, you are left alone. He describes our emotions as a muscle. It needs exercise to retain its shape. King declares that seeing horror movies keep the alligators downstairs fed, and keeps the sanity upstairs intact.
     I agree by King's definition of insanity that we all are insane. I have definitely talked to myself and smirked at cruel jokes. I enjoy horror movies because they allow me to figure out how I would act in certain situations. It also allows me to guess who will die first or last longest. It appeals to my addiction to adrenaline. I enjoy being on edge. I often say that if the world ended in 2012, it would be fun. It would be fun because everything would absolutely depend on ability and survival skills. I may be an adrenaline junkie or just a kid, but I am definitely insane.