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The Psychology of Scary Movies
The Psychology of Scary Movies
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The Psychology of Scary Movies

2013
Directed byJohn P. Hess
0h 14m

This short documentary explores eight theories on why humans are so fascinated with fright.

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John P. HessArthur Conan DoyleSelf (archive footage)Sigmund FreudSelf (archive footage)Warrington GilletteJasonCarl JungSelf (archive footage)
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