Shadowplay Philosophy and Psychology of the Modern Horror...
Greer, Willy As adults we like to know when the bounds of reality have become blurry, we like to maintain control, and there's an abundant element of control in the movie-going experience. The plot isn't a mystery, nor is the suspension of disbelief as intense as it is in dreams (sensory deprivation is limited to the dimming of the theatre lights, only submerging us so far in the fantasy). The outcome isn't ruled by chance, as it is in role-playing games (...