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The Psychology of Horror Movies
with Katie Evans
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What you’ll explore
- The psychological theories behind fear — drawing on Freud, Jung, Lacan, Kristeva and more
- Our deepest human anxieties, and how horror helps us process them
- Case studies that bring theory and film together
- What your own relationship with horror reveals about you
About this talk
Do you like scary movies?
Whether you're just beginning to peek into the shadows of the horror genre or you've been a lifelong fan, many of us are drawn to horror for reasons we don't fully understand. What is it about these films that we love — how do they unsettle us so deeply, and why do we keep coming back for more?
Join “spooky psychotherapist” Katie Evans for an exploration of how horror movies tap into our core human fears, make use of our psychological makeup, and can even help us confront the darkest parts of ourselves. This workshop delves beneath the jump scares and gore to uncover the psychoanalytic ideas that underpin many of our favourite horror films — how horror tropes and characters act as mirrors to the self, and how these stories let us safely explore feelings we might otherwise avoid.
A peek inside
Your speaker: Katie Evans
Katie Evans is a BACP-accredited therapist and self-confessed horror nerd, with advanced accreditation in GSRD (Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity) therapy. She has presented across Europe and for organisations including the Maudsley, the British Psychological Society and the NHS, is a guest lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, and hosted The Mental Health Monsters Podcast.
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