“Cruelty in cinema can give us perspective and insight but I’m not a fan of horror as an adrenaline rush or a desensitizing mechanism, I prefer horror movies that elucidate the human condition.”

—  Julie Carmen

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actress, dancer turned psychotherapist 1954

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