Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. In this podcast, they combine their interests to provide entertaining and educational breakdowns of movies and the psychology of the characters in them.
Polar Express: Uncanny Valley
The Polar Express (2004) · Dec 24, 2025
Black Swan: Perfectionism
Black Swan (2010) · Sep 24, 2025
Matilda: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics
Matilda (1996) · Sep 1, 2025
The Substance: Body Dysmorphia
The Substance (2024) · Jul 9, 2025
Five Stages of Grief in Starman
Starman (1984) · Jun 24, 2025
Fascism in Mickey 17
Mickey 17 (2025) · Jun 3, 2025
Stockholm Syndrome in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Dec 11, 2024
Hunger Games Catching Fire: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) · Nov 6, 2024
Nightmare on Elm Street: Generational Trauma
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · Oct 23, 2024
Teeth: Purity and R*** Culture
Teeth (2008) · Oct 11, 2024
In the Mouth of Madness: Mass Hysteria
In the Mouth of Madness (1995) · Sep 16, 2024
Turtles All The Way Down: Portrayal of OCD
Turtles All the Way Down (2024) · Sep 3, 2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Childhood Priorities
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) · Aug 19, 2024
To Die For: Manipulation
To Die For (1995) · Aug 5, 2024
Shutter Island: Memory Repression
Shutter Island (2010) · Apr 10, 2024