horror and trauma

Do Horror Movies Exorcise Real-Life Demons Or Exploit Trauma?

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Horror isn’t just for Halloween entertainment. The undying genre has a devoted base of fans who crave the emotional response to jump scares, disturbing voyeur violence, and facing childhood fears. Traumatic events, like an unexpected death or sexual assault, can severely impact individuals, resulting in mental health issues like PTSD. Many of these traumas and disturbances are depicted in horror movies.…

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