Week 44

Fears & Phobias

Watch a movie that explores a fear or phobia within its storyline, or features a plot element with a named ‘...phobia.’

Those of you looking for horror movies are spoilt for choice with Teratophobia (fear of monsters/deformed creatures), Hemophobia (fear of Blood) or Monacophobia (fear of religious figures) however, there are lots of options available...

Arachnophobia
Fear of spiders. This common phobia is often portrayed through movies that amplify the terror of these eight-legged creatures.
Arachnophobia (1990), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Coulrophobia
Fear of clowns. Often depicted as sinister, clowns in horror amplify this phobia through unsettling appearances and behaviors.
It (2017), Poltergeist (1982), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Agoraphobia
Fear of open or crowded spaces, sometimes also the fear of leaving a safe space. This phobia often appears in psychological thrillers where characters are confined or struggle to venture outside.
Copycat (1995), 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), Intruders (2011)

Acrophobia
Fear of heights. This phobia is showcased in films with high-stakes scenes on cliffs, skyscrapers, or other dizzying heights.
Vertigo (1958), The Walk (2015), Cliffhanger (1993)

Thanatophobia
Fear of death or mortality. Movies with this theme often focus on existential dread and the inevitability of death.
The Seventh Seal (1957), Final Destination (2000), Flatliners (1990)

Nyctophobia
Fear of the dark. This phobia heightens the tension in horror films where characters are stalked or terrorized in darkness.
Lights Out (2016), The Descent (2005), Pitch Black (2000)

Claustrophobia
Fear of confined spaces. Films with this theme place characters in enclosed or trapped spaces, heightening their fear.
Buried (2010), The Descent (2005), 127 Hours (2010)

Thanatophobia
Fear of death or dying. This fear is often addressed in films dealing with existential questions and the mysteries of life after death.
The Sixth Sense (1999), The Others (2001), Final Destination (2000)

Hydrophobia
Fear of water. Movies centered around water phobia often involve characters struggling with vast bodies of water or being submerged.
Jaws (1975), Open Water (2003), The Shallows (2016)

Monophobia
Fear of being alone. This phobia is often central to survival horror films or psychological thrillers where characters are isolated.
Cast Away (2000), Hush (2016), I Am Legend (2007)

Gerascophobia
Fear of growing old. This phobia is rooted in anxiety about the physical, mental, and social changes that come with aging.
Cocoon (1985), Amour (2012), The Substance (2024)

Below we’ve added some suggestions/recommendations for movies that would count for the challenge. Let us know what you’ve watched, what you’re thinking of watching, or whether you’ve got any recommendations to pass to your fellow CineChums.

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
37
Total Movies Watched
79
Different Movies Watched
63
Hours Watched
140
Kimi
4
Kimi (2022)
Speak No Evil
3
Speak No Evil (2024)
Arachnophobia
3
Arachnophobia (1990)
I Saw the TV Glow
3
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
The Substance
2
The Substance (2024)
Stream
2
Stream (2024)
Polite Society
2
Polite Society (2023)
The Walk
2
The Walk (2015)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Terrifier 2
2
Terrifier 2 (2022)
The Birds
2
The Birds (1963)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
The Fear
1
The Fear (2015)
High Anxiety
1
High Anxiety (1977)
Bergman Island
1
Bergman Island (2021)
The Frighteners
1
The Frighteners (1996)
It: Chapter Two
1
It: Chapter Two (2019)
Matchstick Men
1
Matchstick Men (2003)
Intruders
1
Intruders (2015)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Vertigo
1
Vertigo (1958)
Arachnoquake
1
Arachnoquake (2012)
Cape Fear
1
Cape Fear (1991)
Cliffhanger
1
Cliffhanger (1993)
Phantom of the Paradise
1
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Fall
1
Fall (2022)
Inside Out 2
1
Inside Out 2 (2024)
The Night of the Hunter
1
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Great Mouse Detective
1
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Trap
1
Trap (2024)
Billy Elliot
1
Billy Elliot (2000)
Blaze
1
Blaze (2022)
It
1
It (2017)
Smile
1
Smile (2022)
127 Hours
1
127 Hours (2010)
Sweetie
1
Sweetie (1989)
Teen Wolf
1
Teen Wolf (1985)
Spaceman
1
Spaceman (2024)
Phobia
1
Phobia (2016)
Bee Movie
1
Bee Movie (2007)
Bird Box
1
Bird Box (2018)
Hush
1
Hush (2016)
Leave No Trace
1
Leave No Trace (2018)
A Quiet Place: Day One
1
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
It Lives Inside
1
It Lives Inside (2023)
Red Rooms
1
Red Rooms (2023)
1984
1
1984 (1956)
Ninotchka
1
Ninotchka (1939)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
The Silence of the Lambs
1
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Cold Moon
1
Cold Moon (2016)
Everything Went Fine
1
Everything Went Fine (2021)
Lights Out
1
Lights Out (2016)
Joker: Folie à Deux
1
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
The Last Days
1
The Last Days (2013)
The Great Mouse Detective
1
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Lizzie
1
Lizzie (2018)
The A-Team
1
The A-Team (2010)
The Magic Flute
1
The Magic Flute (2022)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Buried
1
Buried (2010)
House of Wax
1
House of Wax (1953)
The Pianist
1
The Pianist (2002)

Most watched actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price (3)
House of Wax (1953)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Priscilla Poland
Priscilla Poland (2)
127 Hours (2010)
The Core (2003)
Jason Leavy
Jason Leavy (2)
Terrifier 2 (2022)
Stream (2024)
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham (2)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Chosen Jacobs
Chosen Jacobs (2)
It: Chapter Two (2019)
It (2017)
James McAvoy
James McAvoy (2)
Speak No Evil (2024)
It: Chapter Two (2019)
Troy Evans
Troy Evans (2)
Teen Wolf (1985)
The Frighteners (1996)
John Goodman
John Goodman (2)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Bee Movie (2007)
Gilbrando Acevedo
Gilbrando Acevedo (2)
Terrifier 2 (2022)
Stream (2024)
Ellen Fitzhugh
Ellen Fitzhugh (2)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)