Obsession has really struck a chord in a world where we are increasingly unsure how to be in relationship with each other, and where true intimacy feels like a horrifying threat. 

In this episode, I explore Obsession (2025), and its portrayal of the fear of intimacy.

I talk about:
Why Obsession has broken box office records
The fast foodification of intimacy
Coercive control
Nikki as the manic pixie dream girl archetype, and why this kind of idealization is so damaging for true intimacy
Our capacity to really talk about mental health 
How the 2 of swords tarot card helps us understand Bear's weaponized insecurity

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

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Show Notes:

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay 

All sound effects and music via pixabay 

Obsession (2025)

Obsession Filmmaker Curry Barker on the Inspiration Behind the Film's Horrifying Twist

‘Obsession’ Has Made 330 Times Its Budget And Breaks A Box Office Record

Coercive control as a form of family violence

Obsession has really struck a chord in a world where we are increasingly unsure how to be in relationship with each other, and where true intimacy feels like a horrifying threat.&nbsp;
In this episode, I explore Obsession (2025), and its portrayal of the fear of intimacy.
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>Why Obsession has broken box office records</li>
<li>The fast foodification of intimacy</li>
<li>Coercive control</li>
<li>Nikki as the manic pixie dream girl archetype, and why this kind of idealization is so damaging for true intimacy</li>
<li>Our capacity to&nbsp;really talk about mental health&nbsp;</li>
<li>How the 2 of swords tarot card helps us understand Bear's weaponized insecurity</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)
Podcast artwork by <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37287335/">Obsession (2025)</a>
<a href="https://time.com/article/2026/05/13/obsession-curry-barker-interview/">Obsession Filmmaker Curry Barker on the Inspiration Behind the Film's Horrifying Twist</a>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/06/08/obsession-has-made-330x-its-budget-and-breaks-a-different-record/">&lsquo;Obsession&rsquo; Has Made 330 Times Its Budget And Breaks A Box Office Record</a>
<a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rib-reb/mpafvc-capcvf/pdf/RSD_2023_MakingAppropriatebrochure-eng.pdf">Coercive control as a form of family violence</a>

A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.

Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards — Outstanding Health & Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.
Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards &mdash; Outstanding Health &amp; Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

Mental Health is Horrifying

Obsession — I’m afraid of intimacy, so I’ll just wish on this patriarchy stick

I am so very grateful that Forbidden Fruits exists, and that pink horror is becoming more popular, because pink horror is such a glorious, safe space to explore the horrors or womanhood, while also reclaiming the wounded parts of our girlie pop selves.

In this episode, I explore Forbidden Fruits (2026) and the therapeutic benefits of pink horror. 

I talk about:
What pink horror is and why it's a safe space for women to explore their fears
The cool girl archetype and how it limits women
How abandonment wounds show up in the Fruits' coven, and in female friendships
Marilyn Monroe and the wounded feminine 
Representations of woman as sinful in Forbidden Fruits and... the Bible
Horror as an emotionally compensatory function
How the hierophant tarot card can help us explore the wounds we pass on in relationships 

 

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

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Show Notes:

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay 

All sound effects and music via pixabay 

Forbidden Fruits (2026)

Pretty, Pink, and Poisonous: The “Pink Horror” Era

Loved ‘Forbidden Fruits’? 5 Movies to Add to Your Pink Horror Watch List

‘Forbidden Fruits’ Director Wanted Film to Be a “Razor Blade in a Jolly Rancher”

Matching Underwear, Bondage Tops & Rodarte: Behind The Costumes of Forbidden Fruits

I am so very grateful that Forbidden Fruits exists, and that pink horror is becoming more popular, because pink horror is such a glorious, safe space to explore the horrors or womanhood, while also reclaiming the wounded parts of our girlie pop selves.
In this episode, I explore Forbidden Fruits (2026) and the therapeutic benefits of pink horror.&nbsp;
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>What pink horror is and why it's a safe space for women to explore their fears</li>
<li>The cool girl archetype and how it limits women</li>
<li>How abandonment wounds show up in the Fruits' coven, and in female friendships</li>
<li>Marilyn Monroe and the wounded feminine&nbsp;</li>
<li>Representations of woman as sinful in Forbidden Fruits and... the Bible</li>
<li>Horror as an emotionally compensatory function</li>
<li>How the hierophant tarot card can help us explore the wounds we pass on in relationships&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)
Podcast artwork by <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30691214/">Forbidden Fruits (2026)</a><a href="https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rib-reb/mpafvc-capcvf/pdf/RSD_2023_MakingAppropriatebrochure-eng.pdf"></a>
<a href="https://booktrib.com/2024/02/23/the-chill-quill-pink-horror/">Pretty, Pink, and Poisonous: The &ldquo;Pink Horror&rdquo; Era</a>
<a href="Loved%20&lsquo;Forbidden%20Fruits&rsquo;?%205%20Movies%20to%20Add%20to%20Your%20Pink%20Horror%20Watch%20List">Loved &lsquo;Forbidden Fruits&rsquo;? 5 Movies to Add to Your Pink Horror Watch List</a>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/forbidden-fruits-meredith-alloway-interview-1236554027/">&lsquo;Forbidden Fruits&rsquo; Director Wanted Film to Be a &ldquo;Razor Blade in a Jolly Rancher&rdquo;</a>
<a href="https://coveteur.com/forbidden-fruits-costume-design">Matching Underwear, Bondage Tops &amp; Rodarte: Behind The Costumes of Forbidden Fruits</a>

Forbidden Fruits — The divine therapy of pink horror

Gather 'round sisters, as we leave lavender but our garden gates and bury our abusive exes under the rose bush! 

In this episode, I explore Practical Magic (1998), its portrayal of intimate partner violence, and the balm of sisterhood.

I will be discussing intimate partner violence in this episode, so please take special care when listening.

I talk about:
How intimate partner violence is defined
The complex reasons that make it hard to "just leave" a violent relationship
The mental health impacts of intimate partner violence
How Gillian is able to access the internal and external resources required to leave
How sisterhood aids Gillian in attachment repair and healing
How the magician and 9 of swords tarot cards demonstrate the difficulty in leaving abusive situations, even if you have a lot of resources

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.
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Show Notes:

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay 

All sound effects and music via pixabay 

Practical Magic (1998)

Government of Canada Fact Sheet: Intimate Partner Violence 

Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S. - Harvard School of Public Health

Support someone I know who is being abused - Refuge

Gather 'round sisters, as we leave lavender but our garden gates and bury our abusive exes under the rose bush!&nbsp;
In this episode, I explore Practical Magic (1998), its portrayal of intimate partner violence, and the balm of sisterhood.
I will be discussing intimate partner violence in this episode, so please take special care when listening.
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>How intimate partner violence is defined</li>
<li>The complex reasons that make it hard to "just leave" a violent relationship</li>
<li>The mental health impacts of intimate partner violence</li>
<li>How Gillian is able to access the internal and external resources required to leave</li>
<li>How sisterhood aids Gillian in attachment repair and healing</li>
<li>How the magician and 9 of swords tarot cards demonstrate the difficulty in leaving abusive situations, even if you have a lot of resources</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by <a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/">Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.</a> .............................................................. Show Notes:
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)
Podcast artwork by <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120791/">Practical Magic (1998)</a>
<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/gender-based-violence/intimate-partner-violence.html">Government of Canada Fact Sheet: Intimate Partner Violence&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/homicide-leading-cause-of-death-for-pregnant-women-in-u-s/">Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S.</a> - Harvard School of Public Health
<a href="Support%20someone%20I%20know%20who%20is%20being%20abused">Support someone I know who is being abused</a> - Refuge

Practical Magic — Sisterhood is a spell to banish violent men

I say this with my full chest — Undertone was not lying when it said that it is "the scariest movie you'll ever hear." And I cannot un-hear it!

In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Undertone (2025) and the psychology of sound.

I talk about:
How sound can help us form secure attachments 
The psychology behind "therapist voice"
How sound helps regulate our nervous systems
Why we are naturally drawn to live music as a primal act
How silence can help grow your brain
How the 8 of wands tarot card helps us explore our relationship to silence and the unknown 

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.

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Show Notes:

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join the waitlist for this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay 

Thunder by Music by John Britton from Pixabay

All sound effects and music via pixabay 

Undertone (2025)See ‘Undertone’ with Dolby Atmos, or You’ll Miss Half the Horror


Enhancing the Raw Sound of ‘Undertone’ – with David Gertsman and Jon Lawless


Ian Tuason haunted his own house when making his new horror film




Bady SL. The voice as a curative factor in psychotherapy. Psychoanal Rev. 1985 Fall;72(3):479-90. PMID: 3931132. 

Soma CS, Knox D, Greer T, Gunnerson K, Young A, Narayanan S. It's not what you said, it's how you said it: An analysis of therapist vocal features during psychotherapy. Couns Psychother Res. 2023 Mar;23(1):258-269. doi: 10.1002/capr.12489. Epub 2021 Nov 18. PMID: 36873916; PMCID: PMC9979575. 

Sawamura, Yasuaki, Why We Overstimulate Ourselves: How Sensory Overload Blocks Memory and Weakens Learning (March 31, 2025). How Music Resonates in the Brain




Gentle Whispering ASMR 

Moonlight Cottage ASMR 

I say this with my full chest — Undertone was not lying when it said that it is &quot;the scariest movie you&apos;ll ever hear.&quot; And I cannot un-hear it!In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Undertone (2025) and the psychology of sound.I talk about:<ul><li>How sound can help us form secure attachments </li><li>The psychology behind &quot;therapist voice&quot;</li><li>How sound helps regulate our nervous systems</li><li>Why we are naturally drawn to live music as a primal act</li><li>How silence can help grow your brain</li><li>How the 8 of wands tarot card helps us explore our relationship to silence and the unknown </li></ul>Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by <a href='https:///www.manymoonstherapy.com'>Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.</a>..............................................................Show Notes:<a href='https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists'>Tarot for Creative Therapists </a>— Join the waitlist for this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)Podcast artwork by <a href='https://www.contempomint.com/'>Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay Thunder by Music by John Britton from PixabayAll sound effects and music via pixabay <a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35892608/'>Undertone (2025)</a><h1><a href='https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/undertone-sound-design-interview-director-ian-tuason-1235183954/ '>See ‘Undertone’ with Dolby Atmos, or You’ll Miss Half the Horror</a></h1> <h1><a href='https://www.asoundeffect.com/undertone-film-sound-design/ '>Enhancing the Raw Sound of ‘Undertone’ – with David Gertsman and Jon Lawless</a></h1> <h1><a href='https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/ian-tuason-haunted-his-own-house-when-making-his-new-horror-film-9.7127914 '>Ian Tuason haunted his own house when making his new horror film</a></h1> Bady SL. <a href='https://www.proquest.com/openview/b5d48600df5fe7294a042db549d5c859/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&amp;cbl=1820904 '>The voice as a curative factor in psychotherapy.</a> Psychoanal Rev. 1985 Fall;72(3):479-90. PMID: 3931132. Soma CS, Knox D, Greer T, Gunnerson K, Young A, Narayanan S.<a href='https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9979575/ '> It&apos;s not what you said, it&apos;s how you said it: An analysis of therapist vocal features during psychotherapy. </a>Couns Psychother Res. 2023 Mar;23(1):258-269. doi: 10.1002/capr.12489. Epub 2021 Nov 18. PMID: 36873916; PMCID: PMC9979575. Sawamura, Yasuaki, <a href='https://ssrn.com/abstract=5199055 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5199055 '>Why We Overstimulate Ourselves: How Sensory Overload Blocks Memory and Weakens Learning</a> (March 31, 2025). <h1><a href='https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/how-music-resonates-brain '>How Music Resonates in the Brain</a></h1> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gkB9Cdx4UuWQxjhelyd87?si=L017WWzZSTSCuFZH6d6G7g '>Gentle Whispering ASMR </a><a href='https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HTOAi6IQXsE54wqgwYdFn?si=nsIoSce9Qk2rvSX6gBZWjg '>Moonlight Cottage ASMR </a>

Obsession — I’m afraid of intimacy, so I’ll just wish on this patriarchy stick

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