Return of the repressed

Return of the repressed is a term used to describe the unconscious thoughts and feelings, which are trying to be let out to the world from someone’s mind. These are often seen in people with a neurotic disorder. These thoughts could possibly have come from a previous experience or from a past life before they were born and lived as another being. They come back to haunt the person though their mind. Horror as a genre is related to this concept i feel as this idea is commonly used as a main theme during a horror film. Looking at audiences i feel that it allows them to experience a unique idea to the horror genre unlike a usual concept where there is one villain killing people.