Stephen King has been known around the world for writing some of the most horrifying and disturbing books and movies of our time. Whether it comes from famous and scary movie like “The Shinning”, or, a child’s worst nightmare of a clown, “It”. Stephen King has always touched the boundaries of what people in society would call insane. The topic of Stephen Kings writing was the fact that everyone today has a little crazy in them. What I mean is that people enjoy seeing movies that portray violence that they possibly might have in their own minds, once in a while. King stated that many of us are insane, and that the only thing keeping us from an asylum is the power to keep those sickening thoughts to ourselves. Stephen Kings writing was to explain these natural and human thoughts to the public and critics. That sometimes going to a horror movie is to prove to yourself that you can endure the torture ahead. A horror movie can be best related to a roller coaster, says Stephen King. You wait in that line to go onto to something that will most surely scare you, but, you embrace the fear and prove you are tough enough to do it. In another since, everyone is testing their own limits as to what they can endure. This article is intended for all ages alike, from the very old to the very young. From an early age I can remember always wanting to see a horror movie. But, my parents would not let me see one until they thought I was old enough, which was when I turned twelve and saw the original, “The Thing”. At such and age you are influenced by your peers to see who can keep their eyes open during the scariest scenes. I think that Stephen King targeted all audiences of every age, and to explain why people everywhere enjoy a good horror movie. Some of the external factors in Stephen Kings writing was the facts of real killers who, without remorse, carried out the sick scenes that we see in horror movies. I think this influences the readers, they understand that even though this is a movie, that there are really sick people out there that have committed offenses such as the ones they are seeing on the screen or in the book. That fact in itself is the angle of his writing. Stephen King assures the public that the reason we go to see horror movies is to keep those sick and disturbing thoughts down in our bellies. In a way, it suppresses the emotions of wanting to carry out an act like Jack the Ripper or Ted Bundy. And I think that he is implying that without horror movies, we would see more of this kind of violence in our own backyard.