“Being scared by a movie offers a safe catharsis, because the terror is...” — Laura van den Berg Quote

“Being scared by a movie offers a safe catharsis, because the terror is confined to the screen. It's an adrenalin spike, and when I come back down, I feel a bit more leveled.”

“Sometimes we talk about memory as though it's firm and fixed, but of course, memory is highly fluid and subjective and thus highly subject to manipulation.”

“Like many artists, I have issues with anxiety and depression, so I try to live in a way that supports my mental health.”

“I like being scared every now and then, I like the suspense and the thrills. Nothing like taking a girlfriend to a movie and holding her hand while she jumps.”

“When I was a little kid, I loved horror films. I always liked being scared.”

“It's amazing how much of a bodily experience being scared is. It doesn't take very long of hyperventilating to feel like you're going to pass out. It's one of those things where being scared is more of a physiological response that you can pretty easily manipulate. So in those types of scenes, it just takes a lot of energy.”