Of 158 consumers polled some like only action movies some prefer just horror movies and some like both if 43 people like only action and 62 like both how many prefer only horror movies

Let's break down the information given:

- Out of the 158 consumers polled, some like only action movies and some prefer just horror movies.
- 43 people like only action movies.
- 62 people like both action and horror movies.

To determine how many prefer only horror movies, we need to subtract the number of people who like both action and horror movies from the total number of people who like only action movies.

Total number of people who like only action movies = 43
Number of people who like both action and horror movies = 62

Therefore, the number of people who prefer only horror movies is:
Total number of people polled - Number of people who like both action and horror movies - Number of people who like only action movies
= 158 - 62 - 43
= 53

Hence, 53 people prefer only horror movies.