Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week is the first annual Psyched Up Cinema Award show! We cover all the films covered on the podcast, 2024 film and others. Nomination categories include: Best Movie, Deepest Movie, Worst Movie, Best Representation and more! 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 Beauty and the Beast and its connection with Stockholm Syndrome. This episode discusses symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome and its questionable origins. 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.

Sources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22387-stockholm-syndrome

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Stockholm+syndrome

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stockholm-syndrome-meaning-bank-robbery-b2399531.html

https://historum.com/t/the-stockholm-syndrome-has-been-debunked.193954/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9858395/

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Hunger Games: Catching Fire and its portrayal of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This episode discusses how some PTSD symptoms are be over represented or underrepresented in media. 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.Check out our episode on Hunger Games: Catching Fire! Out now, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tics-and-tiktok-can-social-media-trigger-illness-202201182670 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-hysteria-2795232

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.