You might be interested in any essay on this subject in MOVIES ON YOUR MIND,
FILM CLASSICS ON THE COUCH FROM FELLINI TO FRANKENSTEIN. Called "The Beast in
the Boudoir" with several films and an an analysis of the phenom. Harvey Roy
Greenberg MD   You might find it in used book venue, out of print now. HR
Greenberg MD ENDIT

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