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  1. Movies
  2. The Psychology of Scary Movies

The Psychology of Scary Movies

2013
14m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2013

Runtime

14m

Storyline

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

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
14m
Oct 23, 2013
Languages
English
Director
John P. Hess
John P. Hess
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

John P. Hess

John P. Hess

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

Self (archive footage)

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)

Warrington Gillette

Warrington Gillette

Jason

Carl Jung

Carl Jung

Self (archive footage)

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