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Untreated Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Takashi Miike’s Audition (1999)

I know that by now I have written a lot on PTSD and its portrayal in film. In Gerald’s Game (2017) and Strange Circus...

The Self-Blame of Stalking in Unsane (2018)

Unhealthy relationships are not a matter to be taken lightly. Surely enough, everyone has had that one bad breakup or that one ex that...
Severed Head on Ground as Truck Drives Away

The Misuse of Dissociative Identify Disorder & Demonization of Homosexuality in High Tension (2003)

So far in The Haunted and the Sick, I have praised multiple films on their ability to portray various illnesses properly and mentioned how...

Gerald’s Game and the Representation of PTSD

With PTSD, the patient lives a lot in their head. After a traumatic event, this illness has over two times the chance of lasting...
Baby Jane old and creepy

Narcissistic Personality Disorder in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Ever wonder what happens to those spoiled child stars when they age into adulthood? Surely no one can live off of their fortune earned...
Teenager points gun at camera

Psychopathy and Sociopathy in Zero Day (2003)

Let me preface this piece with a warning - the topic and film discussed here are very sensitive and disturbing. These issues have grown...
Session 9 creepy chair and cleaner

Session 9 (2001) and Dissociative Identity Disorder

Mental health and horror films go hand in hand. As a screenwriter in horror, reaching for a motive for a perfectly crafted character can...