5 Most Cleithrophobia Horror Films
5 Most Cleithrophobic Horror Movie Scenes!
What is your greatest fears? One of our biggest fears is claustrophobia, which is the fear of being trapped or locked in an enclosed space, thereby causing restricted movement. Those who suffer from it think it’s usually claustrophobic, but this is a much more distinct fear. They can handle small spaces like elevators and small rooms, but when the space is so small that they’re unable to move their arms freely, a panic attack occurs. Sometimes, even watching someone trapped in an enclosed space causes the heart to race and head to spin. The films on the following list are scenes that have actually caused some of us to turn away from the screen.
The Descent – Stuck Between a Rock and….Another Rock
The scene where Sarah gets stuck in the extremely narrow tunnel before the cave-in is one of the most traumatizing scenes for anyone who doesn’t like small spaces. Her arms are unable to move and she begins to panic, which is exactly what I would do in this situation.
Thir13en Ghosts/Saw V – Wall Splat
These two take the same spot on this list because they’re basically the same scene, though Saw V took it to a much gorier route when Scott Patterson get’s crushed between two glass walls. The idea of walls closing in on you, knowing there is nothing you can do to prevent your imminent death, is absolutely terrifying.
Buried – The Whole Damn Thing
If you have cleithrophobia, don’t watch Buried. The whole movie takes place inside a coffin. To make matters worse, there is a scene where a snake gets in there with him, so if you happened to catch Buried in theaters and have cleithrophobia and ophidiophobia, you probably didn’t have the best experience.
liens – Bishop In the Tunnel
This scene isn’t particularly memorable, but there’s something about the way Cameron frames the shot of Bishop crawling through the piping conduit (for hundreds of meters)
So do any of you also suffer from cleithrophobia? What are some movie scenes that had you sweating bullets? Let us know in the comments below or hit us up on Facebook!
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I’m glad you wrote this article because it was so frustrating trying to explain to my wife about my claustrophobia and thinking it’s more severe than claustrophobia, and your definition of cleithrophobia is exactly what i was trying to tell her. The one scene that I want to also mention is from “As Above, So Below” when they are crawling in that enclosed space over the human bones and the camera man gets stuck, I was almost freaking out as much as his character in the movie! lol
Wow I thought I was the only one…
Luckily mine subsided after I started meditating, but I remember it clearly. Being 16, I would never shut my door to my room or put my blinds down…I always feel uncomfortable. I was a rower, and I loved that sport more than anything, but left because I didnt like the thought of being trapped in the boat because since there’s 8 other guys, you cant get it to turn around. I ended a relationship because I felt trapped. I had horrible trouble taking planes. I (was) an avid longboarder, and could never ride with my friends to the competitions because I felt like I couldnt get out of it. It was terrible. Luckily it subsided, but I just tried not to focus on it and forget about it. When I didnt think about it, it was all ok! Didn’t mean to get serious here but the title had me curious, and the movies listed didn’t help lol. But thanks for recognizing the difference
Richard, your comments describe me in many ways. For years, I thought I was claustrophobic until I got panicky on a boat ride. Wide open spaces and I felt trapped. I never wanted to go on a cruise for this reason. I finally came upon the word “cleithrophobia” and discovered this is what suffer from. I first “felt” it when I went through a car wash. I tried to open the door while going through that. After that, flying was a nightmare. My husband was in the Army stationed in Germany. Both of his parents died while we were there. I had to endure two round trip flights during busy flying seasons to support my husband in his losses. When we returned stateside for his final duty assignment, I swore then and there I’d never fly again unless I could swing roomy first-class seats near the doors. I once had to apply for a job in an HR office on the 13th floor. I climbed the stairs to do so. While visiting Budapest (while still in Germany), I climbed 23 flights of stairs alone to get to our room. I have turned down jobs for fear I’d be asked to take the elevator. I found a job in a one-story building. I often wonder if this cleithrophobia is connected to seemingly unrelated things. For instance, my father smacked his food in the most disgusting manner known to mankind. Loud, slow-motion and fast smacking sounds (I suffer from Misophonia as well). As children, we’d ask him o close his mouth while eating. He’d just get angry at us. The smacking would continue often hours after dinner had ended. I felt trapped and angry. He is 91 today and still does it. It’s become a passive-aggressive thing with him when he feels he isn’t getting enough attention. Otherwise a decent man, this is how I believe my cleithrophobia started. This is very limiting, but any friend who is a true friend gets “my crazy.”