Psyched Up Cinema

Polar Express: Uncanny Valley

Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Polar Express and the effects of the Uncanny Valley 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 master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources:

Black Swan: Perfectionism

Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Black Swan and its portrayal of a Perfectionism. 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 master’s 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.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#What-exactly-is-perfectionism https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/perfectionism https://phys.org/news/2025-06-pirouettes-pressure-ballet-perfectionism-problem.html https://pickingme.org/blog/blog.html/article/2018/08/08/perfectionism-as-a-trigger-for-skin-picking

Matilda: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Matilda and its portrayal of a Dysfunctional Family and the different roles of the characters.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 master’s 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.embarkbh.com/treatment/therapies/family-therapy/dysfunctional-family-roles/ [https://www.embarkbh.com/treatment/therapies/family-therapy/dysfunctional-family-roles/] https://www.slowandwildstudios.com/blog/common-family-roles [https://www.slowandwildstudios.com/blog/common-family-roles]

Narnia: Play Therapy

Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinemaThis week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Play TherapyJohn 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 master’s 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://firstwitness.org/news/play-therapy-for-traumatized-children/ https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/play-therapy/

The Substance: Body Dysmorphia

Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Body Dysmorphia.  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://grief.com/images/pdf/5%20Stages%20of%20Grief.pdf https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/