King asserts that “horror movies … have always been the special province of the young” (par. 3) and that we go to see them “to put away our more civilized and adult penchant for analysis and to become...

King asserts that “horror movies … have always been the special province of the young” (par. 3) and that we go to see them “to put away our more civilized and adult penchant for analysis and to become children again” (par. 7). What viewpoints do children have that adults do not have or have outgrown? What does King assume distinguishes children and adults in their attitude toward scary situations (par. 3) or complex ones (par. 7)? Why would adults want to become children again?