In ‘Mental Health & Horror,’ ‘Host’s Jed Shepherd Explains How Horror Makes You Feel Better About Yourself [Exclusive]
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Horror is comforting. It’s a statement that may baffle some, but horror fans know what I mean. Sure, horror is by its very nature scary and sometimes disgusting. But within a horror movie’s controlled chaos, many of us find peace and security. The upcoming feature-length documentary Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary understands just that.
In an exclusive clip from the film, Jed Shepherd, writer of the terrifying film Host, shares why he loves the genre:
Shepherd is only one of a wide variety of interview subjects appearing in Mental Health & Horror. Director Jonathan Barkan, producer Andrew Hawkins, and executive producer David Lawson, Jr. have recruited horror icons, fans, film critics, historians, directors, writers, and professionals from the mental health world.
Check out the current talent list below:
- Nicholas Vince – Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Nightbreed
- Chelsea Rebecca – Host of Dead Meat, Practical Folks
- Jhonen Vasquez – JTHM, Squee, I Feel Sick, Invader Zim
- American McGee – American McGee’s Alice, Alice: Madness Returns
- Sara ‘Chibi’ Taylor – Lead Singer of The Birthday Massacre
- Lola Blanc – American Horror Story, Fatale Collective
- Megan Rosati – Two Sentence Horror Stories, Bleed
- Izzy Lee – Innsmouth, My Monster
- Paddy Murphy – The Perished
- Dave Sheridan – Scary Movie, Victor Crowley
- LG White – Fine Artist, Vocalist of Caduta Massi
- Ariel Fisher – Managing Editor of FANGORIA, News Editor at /FILM
- Prince Jackson – Host of Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast
- Kaci Hansen- Host of The Homicidal Homemaker
- Rebecca-Lucia Wilcox – Frightfest “New Blood” Winner, Clubhouse Horror
- Jenn Adams- Host of The Losers Club, Psychoanalysis, Strong Female Antagonist
- Matt Donato – Journalist, Certified Forgotten
- Amy Beddows – Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
- Blake Novy, M.D. – Psychiatry Resident
- Sydney Resendes – M.S. in Forensic Psychology
In response to the support and demand for the project, the Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary team has launched an Indiegogo: InDemand to give fans and audiences the opportunity to support this documentary who may not have gotten the chance the first time.
To learn more about Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary, please visit: mentalhealthhorrordoc.com
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