For me, horror gives the constant dread of CPTSD a corner of its own to play in. My fear needs a focal point or it spirals outwards, not having something to be afraid of freaks me out. As an adult, I get to choose fear on my terms. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
I’m a psychiatrist who was terrified of horror films – until I learned about ‘cinematic neurosis’Why do scary movies thrill some viewers and send others running for the hills? Our writer gets to the bottom of his fear of the genre – with the assistance of Freud, clinical researchers and his six-y...www.theguardian.com