The Black Phone

[Lemon Zing]

I think this looks interesting...

 

[Sunny1]

Your title needs a trigger warning for the visual. Sorry.

 

[Lemon Zing]

Oh, yeah. I forgot.

This is probably going to be rated 18 in the UK.

 

[Luca]

Might have to take a break from the internet if things keep scaring me, honestly. Did not watch the trailer and do not want to.
I agree with Sunny about there being a need for a trigger warning. I clicked on this thread because I thought someone was going to be talking about an actual phone. Don't know why this keeps happening to me!

 

[Luca]

This thing about trigger warnings, is it the picture of the guy with the hat that is the problem? It's just an overpaid actor with a silly mask. I hope it doesn't make people feel bad, remember it's just Hollywood. It's a shame if it affects people so much in a negative way.

For me it was just that the image startled me and it looks creepy. Probably similar for others.
Hollywood is capable of a lot of stuff that has really freaked me out I know it isn't real, but it's still scary on some level.

An example of a similar thing that I told my friend the other day was that I took my dogs to an outdoorsman store (hunting, fishing, camping etc) and there were taxidermy animals literally everywhere. It was just unsettling and frightening. Obviously they're dead lol and they can't hurt me but certain things just look creepy, and sometimes things that look scary trigger my PTSD and anxiety. Clearly something I need to work on in therapy.

 

[Mary Terry]

The image is deliberately creepy to persuade people who like that kind of stuff to pay money to see the movie.

It kind of weirded me out, too, because I have been trying to help a family find a missing loved one, presumably dead by now. The man, 83 years old with Alzheimers/dementia, wandered away from his rural home over two weeks ago while his wife took a nap. A friend of mine was the last person to see him, walking down a road headed north. She thought he was walking for exercise, not knowing of his dementia. Long story short, the community has been volunteering to help law enforcement, the "Cajun Navy", and others search for the man in our rural area. We are literally looking for human remains - scattered bones, clothing, whatever - at this point, on horseback, ATVs, on foot and the sheriff's office has been using drones. It is about 100 degrees here every day and the terrain is like a jungle so we are looking for a needle in a haystack. It's horrible for the man's family, not knowing where he is and realizing that he likely succumbed to heat and thirst. I spent all day Saturday under a canopy tent, handing out sandwiches, cold water, soft drinks, etc. to the searchers. My sister and husband joined the searchers on foot for hours. No sign of the man. He may never be found.

 

[Rasputin]

For me it was just that the image startled me and it looks creepy. Probably similar for others. Hollywood is capable of a lot of stuff that has really freaked me out I know it isn't real, but it's still scary on some level.

An example of a similar thing that I told my friend the other day was that I took my dogs to an outdoorsman store (hunting, fishing, camping etc) and there were taxidermy animals literally everywhere. It was just unsettling and frightening. Obviously they're dead lol and they can't hurt me but certain things just look creepy, and sometimes things that look scary trigger my PTSD and anxiety. Clearly something I need to work on in therapy.

I can’t handle scary movies either. (A little embarrassing for a 63 year old man to admit) I never associated this with PTSD, but I guess it is possible.

 

[oregano]

@Mary Terry: That type of thing happens a lot around Sacramento too. Old men with severe Alzheimers go out for a walk and are found dead from exposure. In fact, it happened to a distant relative of mine who lived in England-he wandered off and was found in the snow dead a few days later. One really bizarre case involved an old man with Alzheimers who took a cab to a nearby car dealer and actually persuaded them to sell him a car. He then took a wrong turn and wound up in the middle of some really dense foliage in a remote area. In fact, everybody was baffled as to how he got the car where it wound up. His body was found a short distance from the car. The body was airlifted out and the dealership wrote off the car, since it would have been impossible to retrieve.

 

[Mary Terry]

@Mary Terry: That type of thing happens a lot around Sacramento too. Old men with severe Alzheimers go out for a walk and are found dead from exposure. In fact, it happened to a distant relative of mine who lived in England-he wandered off and was found in the snow dead a few days later. One really bizarre case involved an old man with Alzheimers who took a cab to a nearby car dealer and actually persuaded them to sell him a car. He then took a wrong turn and wound up in the middle of some really dense foliage in a remote area. In fact, everybody was baffled as to how he got the car where it wound up. His body was found a short distance from the car. The body was airlifted out and the dealership wrote off the car, since it would have been impossible to retrieve.

If I ever develop dementia, I hope my loved ones will just chain me to the pecan tree in the side yard and give me food and water!

Seriously, the missing man's wife of 50 years is guilt-stricken over what happened. She blames herself for falling asleep and not keeping a constant watch on him. It must be so hard for the caretakers of people with diminished capacity to deal with them around the clock, day after day, year after year. If my husband reaches that point, I will put him in an assisted living facility from which he cannot escape.

 

[Stuttermabolur]

I can’t handle scary movies either. (A little embarrassing for a 63 year old man to admit) I never associated this with PTSD, but I guess it is possible.

Have you looked into sensory processing sensitivity (also known as being a highly sensitive person)? It's quite possible that you have it. I'm the same way, and I'm almost certain I have it. People with sensory processing sensitivity have an unusually large amygdala which makes it more complex to deal with emotions and can manifest as "fragility/sensitivity" even if you haven't experienced much trauma. There is a quiz here: Are You Highly Sensitive? – The Highly Sensitive Person (I got 20/27. The threshold is 14).

There was also another thread on this not so long ago: The Highly Sensitive Person

 

[Rasputin]

@Mary Terry: That type of thing happens a lot around Sacramento too. Old men with severe Alzheimers go out for a walk and are found dead from exposure. In fact, it happened to a distant relative of mine who lived in England-he wandered off and was found in the snow dead a few days later. One really bizarre case involved an old man with Alzheimers who took a cab to a nearby car dealer and actually persuaded them to sell him a car. He then took a wrong turn and wound up in the middle of some really dense foliage in a remote area. In fact, everybody was baffled as to how he got the car where it wound up. His body was found a short distance from the car. The body was airlifted out and the dealership wrote off the car, since it would have been impossible to retrieve.

This happened to my maternal grandfather. He had Alzheimer’s and wandered off one night. When he was found the next day he was still alive, but he passed after he was admitted to a hospital.

 

[Rasputin]

Have you looked into sensory processing sensitivity (also known as being a highly sensitive person)? It's quite possible that you have it. I'm the same way, and I'm almost certain I have it. People with sensory processing sensitivity have an unusually large amygdala which makes it more complex to deal with emotions and can manifest as "fragility/sensitivity" even if you haven't experienced much trauma. There is a quiz here: Are You Highly Sensitive? – The Highly Sensitive Person (I got 20/27. The threshold is 14).

There was also another thread on this not so long ago: The Highly Sensitive Person

I do have sensory processing sensitivity, and because of that and chronic insomnia my primary care physician referred me to a sleep specialist and a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with General Anxiety Disorder and ASD. So, I guess it makes sense.

By the way I scored 23/27 on the Highly Sensitive Person quiz.

 

[SusanLR]

The test's answer seems strange.
It scored me as 0. Yet I checked 13 statements.

Not the high sensitive of 14 or more, but, close.
I guess anything under 14 is just scored as zero?

Anyone else have this type of scoring?

 

[Luca]

Have you looked into sensory processing sensitivity (also known as being a highly sensitive person)? It's quite possible that you have it. I'm the same way, and I'm almost certain I have it. People with sensory processing sensitivity have an unusually large amygdala which makes it more complex to deal with emotions and can manifest as "fragility/sensitivity" even if you haven't experienced much trauma. There is a quiz here: Are You Highly Sensitive? – The Highly Sensitive Person (I got 20/27. The threshold is 14).

There was also another thread on this not so long ago: The Highly Sensitive Person

I've been told by professionals that I most likely have sensory processing sensitivity, but I'm also very messed up and traumatized so it's hard to tell which is the cause and which is the effect.
I have a lot of fight-or-flight instinct and a very strong startle response. I'm admittedly afraid of everything and I treat every situation like it could be life or death. Not a fun way to live

I haven't discussed this stuff openly on here but a lot of triggers have come up for me this week. Plus I've been here almost a year now so it's time for some of you to know.
But I want everyone to know that I've always presented myself genuinely, and I'm still not a pessimistic person or a misanthrope or a chronic complainer. Which my best friend told me tonight is a testament to my strength and tenacity. A lot of people say that but I don't feel like I'm strong at all, I feel very vulnerable and feel like I've let everyone down and that I'm just a big wimp who is unnecessarily scared of everything

 

[oregano]

I personally think you may have some form of PTSD, likely from a traumatic past. PTSD isn't just for soldiers who have fought in a war, any sufficiently traumatic experience can trigger it, and genetics probably has a lot to do with who gets it and who doesn't. Sadly, it's easier to find a magical glowing blue unicorn than it is to find a therapist who can treat PTSD in autistics.

 

[Zhantera]

I think it looks somewhat interesting in theory... I do have diagnosed chronic ptsd, and it relates to phones (i cannot own or even hold one) so should be interesting in the least. My hubby wants to see it, though, so I'll take a crack at it. I'm married to a diehard horror fan, so I kind of get dragged along for the ride. I usually take headphones and sunglasses, and peak through my fingers. Or if it's really tough, I'll just excuse me and my dogs to the ladies' room. yep. Pray for me.