Depression in the Horror Genre

This episode's title refers to the recurring use of depression as a narrative device in modern horror filmmaking. Rebecca conducts a content analysis of three horror films, The Babadook, The Night House, and Lights Out, and examines how each one portrays depression through emotional, behavioral, and cinematic cues. She finds that horror's tendency to externalize mental illness as something dangerous and uncontrollable may be shaping how audiences understand depression in real life.

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