12: Exploring Mental Health Depictions in Horror Movies with Matt and Hannah (Hosts, "Horror Hour with the Hanna's")

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January 20, 2025 • 75 mins

Welcome to "Into the Darkness," where we explore horror culture and fandom in every episode! In this episode, Will is joined by special guests, Matt and Hannah, co-hosts of one of my favorite horror movie podcasts, "Horror Hour with the Hanna's"! In this episode, we explore mental health depictions in horror films, specifically in Smile and Smile 2! Do horror movies do a good job of depicting mental health accurately? This was a terrific conversation that you won’t want to miss! CHAPTERS 1:10: Introduction 12:05: Mental Health in Horror (Smile vs. Smile 2) 30:18: Correcting Mental Health Depictions in Horror Movies 45:08: Tone and Subgenre as Interpretive Devices in Horror Movies Find "Into the Darkness" on social media: IG: @exploringhorrorpod Find Horror Hour with the Hanna's on social media: IG: @horrorhourwiththehannas Intro/Outro Music: Soulsweeper by ItsWatR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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