![]() ![]() ( Not to say that things are perfect today). Whatever you want to call them - insane asylums, sanatoriums, psychiatric hospitals - mental health facilities have, until very recently, been extremely traumatizing places for their residents. And it makes sense that a fear of madness would hold an especially visceral grip on our psyches in the context of how we have historically treated the mentally ill. The fear of not being able to trust your own perception of the world is valid and relatable. We’re talking inconceivable monsters that turn inquiring minds to mush, that sort of thing. Today, we’re watching a video essay that looks at the history of insane asylums in horror movies.Īs the video essay below is quick to point out, madness has always been a cornerstone of horror fiction. Welcome to The Queue - your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web.
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