  Yanal argues that “experiencing fear is neither itself suspenseful  nor is it contingent upon ignorance. (I may know with certainty that  my friend will be executed tomorrow, and yet feel fear for him,  anxiety over his welfare, etc)” (Yanal 1999, 139). Without any hope  that your friend will be executed, you would most likely feel dread,  not fear. But this is beside the point, since the situation with most fictions is that you feel fear where you know with certainty, say if  you have seen the movie before, that nothing bad will happen to the  hero. Again, consider Speed: If you have seen the film or know the genre conventions, then you know that nothing bad will happen to  the main characters, though it is possible to feel fear upon repeated viewings. At least, it appears to be possible if we have any faith at all in the phenomenological reports of audiences. 