"Why Thrillers thrive"

We read the article "Why Thrillers Thrive". This is our summary.

• Audiences enjoy thrills to escape from the mundane nature of their lives
• These thrills are enjoyable because their subconscious knows that they are safe
• Audiences like thrillers because they can witness a scene of chaos, but from a safe point of view
• Thrills are more enjoyable for an audience than Horror because horror directors have to censor their work
• Horror creates "unnatural" excitement that puts the majority of viewers off watching
  
• Thrillers work best on screen as the viewer can see the danger as opposed it being inferred such as in theater
• Thrills can also be experienced through empathy for a character in danger.