This Google Doc will help your students comprehend and analyze King's famous 1981 essay, "Why We Crave Horror Movies". It includes a link to the essay, as well as 8 questions that require students to comprehend and analyze King's main idea, diction, author's craft, use of metaphor, and use of allusion.

I use this at the beginning of my Mystery/Suspense/Horror half year high school elective course, but you could use it to introduce a wide variety of novels, short stories, movies, or tv episodes! It could even be used in a film studies course.

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