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So someone at a party thought that I might be a horror fan given that I liked all of Cabin in the Woods and Caitlín R. Kiernan. Given that I still have nightmares from childhood accidental exposures I don't think so. One lead to a phobia of nutcrackers (I'm not sure that ragnhildr really understood the depth of this until I agitately told her that she was too close to one AND had her back to it).
The other horror movie based phobias related to openings in walls. The movie was, "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and little demon creatures escape from a furnace and capture a woman. Why not furnaces? Because in my parents house, the furnace seemed to be part of the chimney column to me as a child - and clearly if that was opened evil could escape. Fortunately, even though foms insisted we have wall access to the plumbing, I am not afraid of that opening, provided it is closed. It does mean that my house will never have fairy doors.
apparently del Toro remade don't be afraid of the dark in 2011 - glad I missed the trailers.
Interestingly, phobias retreat in the presence of better mental health This entry was originally posted at http://con-girl.dreamwidth.org/44010.html. Comment where ever you like, but if it isn't in this post (at LJ or DW) I likely won't see it :)