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Moira Weigel for Northeastern Global News

Compelled to be repelled? Why movies like ‘Saltburn’ may make you cringe and love it
A screen capture of a scene from Saltburn with two men sitting on a couch and a woman standing behind them leaning over them.

Compelled to be repelled? Why movies like ‘Saltburn’ may make you cringe and love it

Experts say films and artwork that provoke extreme discomfort can be a way to safely experience and assert control over such feelings.