1. WHY DO PEOPLE ENJOY HORROR MOVIES? HANNAH LUSBY

2. WHAT DROVE ME TO THIS PARTICULAR QUESTION?  MY OWN INTEREST IN HORROR  AS WELL AS MY FRIENDS’ AND FAMILY’S  HALLOWEEN

3.  THESIS: PEOPLE ENJOY THE STIMULATING FRIGHT OF A FAKE THREAT. THE FEELINGS OF RELIEF AND ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT THEY SURVIVED IS A DRIVING FORCE AS TO WHICH WHY PEOPLE ENJOY HORROR MOVIES.

4. SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS  STORY/MUSIC/EFFECTS HELP  UNIVERSAL: “DRACULA” (1931) + “FRANKENSTEIN” (1931)  STIMULATION OF FEAR  RELIEF/ADRENALINE FEELS GOOD  ACCOMPLISHMENT/FEELINGS OF COURAGE  SURVIVAL OF A FAKE THREAT  DISPOSITIONAL ALIGNMENT