Research - Horror Films

While doing my video, I started to search about horror films and started to think about a few questions and I found research for.

My first question would be: Why would people want to watch a scary/horror film?

Modern research has been done and it is saying that horror movies to adolescents are very similar to how a fairy tale story can be attracted to children.  Also, they have researched that people watch horror films to fulfill their need for excitement.  One part that I found very interesting was "... distraction from everyday concerns" is a reason why people view horror films.  If you think about it, it's true.  In people's everyday lives, horror/scary things aren't going to happen to you.  Possibly when your driving and you almost get into an accident.  Horror films give viewers a distraction from their lives which is a reason to watch these films.

One Study:

"One study identified three factors that were important in the appeal of horror films to males aged 15-45: the excitement generated by the film (called "sensation-seeking" by psychologists, the enjoyment of stimulation or physiological arousal), the wish to see the destruction found in horror films, and the satisfying resolution usually found at the end of the film."

This research was done by Jeffrey Goldstein, Ph.D.  Here is the website where I found my research http://www.accessscience.com/studycenter.aspx?main=18&questionID=5338