Monsters, Demons and Psychopaths - 9781138461581

Taylor & Francis

This book is written in an easy to read and at times humorous way with the hope of reaching an audience relatively unschooled in the field of psychiatry. It helps the reader to learn about the psychological interpretation of films and concepts of psychopathology and psychiatry. > This book is written in an easy to read and at times humorous way with the hope of reaching an audience relatively unschooled in the field of psychiatry. It helps the reader to learn about the psychological interpretation of films and concepts of psychopathology and psychiatry. > 1. The Horror before Film 2. Silent Horror 3. Vampires 4. Monsters 5. Aliens from Outer Space and the Paranoid Horror 6. Witchcraft and the Worship of the Devil 7. Demonic Possessions 8. The Supernatural 9. Ghost Hunting and the Paranormal 10. Slash Killers and Psychopaths 11. Zombies 12. Body Horror 13. The Horror in the Asylum 14. Psychiatry and Horror > Fernando Espi Forcen, PhD , is an assistant professor at the Departm.