Don't tease me: Effects of ending type on horror film enjoyment

Media Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 473-492

  King, Cynthia M ^a,b   Hourani, Nora ^a  

^a Center for Entertainment and Tourism Studies   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547368226     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260701282915     Document Type: Article

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