Psyched Up Cinema

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing A Nightmare on Elm Street and its portrayal of intergenerational trauma. This episode covers the debate of what Freddy Krueger symbolizes. John Carrigan has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death

https://www.verywellhealth.com/intergenerational-trauma-5191638#:~:text=Intergenerational%20trauma%20is%20the%20theory,gene%20functions%20(epigenetic%20change).

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-integenerational-trauma-5211898

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Teeth and its portrayal of purity culture, r*** culture, and repressed sexuality. This episode also highlights the connection between purity culture, sexual assault, and victim blaming. John Carrigan has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://shilohproject.blog/sexual-abuse-in-the-context-of-christian-purity-culture-in-britain/

https://schoolofsexed.org/blog-articles/2020/04/2/virginity

Lived any good books recently? Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing In the Mouth of Madness and its portrayal of mass psychogenic/sociogenic illness. This episode highlights the multiple ways that this movie and its themes can be interpreted. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Turtles All the Way Down and its portrayal of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and an overall well-rounded life story of an adolescent diagnosed with OCD. This episode highlights how this movie accurately weaves a mental health journey within dynamic characters and storylines, showing viewers that you can struggle with mental health and still have a fulfilling life. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Have you had the cheese touch? This week we are discussing Diary of a Wimpy Kid and its portrayal of adolescence. This episode touches on adolescent struggles to fit in, bullying, middle school, friendships, and the journey of discovering who you are. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

What would you do to be famous? This week we are discussing To Die For and its ties to manipulation. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice and a (soon to be) master of social work, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

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Which Would Be Worse: To Live As A Monster, Or To Die As A Good Man? This week we are discussing Shutter Island and its ties to Memory Repression. Memory Repression is when the brain attempts to protect itself from trauma by storing traumatic memories in the unconscious mind. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice and a (soon to be) master of social work, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

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