Comfort Horror / The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) with Katie Rife

The episode which you are about to listen to is an account of the conversation which befell a group of four friends. It is all the more tragic in that the topic was Comfort Horror. Had they all recorded very, very long episodes, they could not have expected as much of the mad and macabre as they were to discuss. For them an idyllic winter chat became a Comfort Horror episode. The events of that day were to lead to one of the most bizarre entries in the feed of Psychoanalysis, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. RESEARCH LINKS For nearly 50 years, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies have made a meal out of raw panic Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Music notes: "Infinite Perspective" by Kevin MacLeod "Long Note Three" by Kevin MacLeod "Emotion Picture" by Bill Ironfield Logo artwork by Jess Snively

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Ever wonder why anxious people love horror movies? Curious about how having the daylights scared out of you can help you feel better? Hosts Jenn Adams, Lara Unnerstall, and therapist Mike Snoonian break it down (and back it up with academic research) on Psychoanalysis: A Horror Therapy Podcast. Each month, we’ll take an in-depth look at a topic in the mental health field like anxiety, PTSD, and toxic relationships. For our bi-weekly episodes, we’ll pair topics with a horror film and analyze its plot and characters through the lens of mental health. We’ll also discuss our own mental health exp