Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on character's fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects, relevant music, and emotional instability to build tenstion and further the plot. It creates discomfort in the viewer by exposing common or universal psychological vulnerabilities and fears, most notably the shadowy parts of the human psyche which most people repress or deny. Explain how The Shining qualifies as a psychological horror by choosing specific events or actions that manipulate the audience's sense of fear. What discomfort is created in the audience by what you perceive to be universal psychological vulnerabilities?
