Terror in the Aisles

Nancy Allen (Host): [her first line] ... It's strange, isn't it? In real life, nobody cares to think about violence and pain, blood, and death. But project these experiences on a screen, and people form lines in the street. That's because a terror film is a lot like a roller-coaster ride... Only you're sitting in a theater, which is *relatively* safe.

Donald Pleasence (Host): ... Deep down, some of us actually have a need to be scared. Why else would we go to these movies? Perhaps we're taking a dare, proving to ourselves that we're not afraid. Besides, there's something delicious about fear; especially somebody else's... Scary movies tap into your childhood fears of the dark, and of being alone.

Nancy Allen (Host): ... Young or old, we go to the movies so we can see our dreams and fantasies come to life. But not all of our fantasies are wholesome or dignified.

Donald Pleasence (Host): In the privacy of our thoughts, we can be as childish as we like. There, all the little scenarios of power and revenge we conjure up can be quite satisfying... Resorting to violence in order to get back at someone might not be your cup of tea. But it's a safe bet you thought about it. We all carry a certain amount of resentment and rage, because we can't let it out - except in the movies.