Tue, Oct 14
|Washington
Profs & Pints DC: It Came from Within
“It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders linked to some of your favorite movie frights
Time & Location
Oct 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
About the event
Profs and Pints DC presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders linked to some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, former assistant professor at Penn State University and Washington State University, editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders, and author of Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies.
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