Whether you’re a fan of archetypal slasher films, classic
gothic horror, anarchic muscle-heads beating the crap out of each other or
giant green dudes fuelled by the urge to smash things, chances are that you’ve
run into a depiction of a character with multiple personalities, or
Dissociative Personality Disorder as it is known today. Now, even talking about
this condition is a tough order because it is easily one of the most contested
mental disorders in medical circles (as well as circles where people think they know medical details) and a
large number of us are still sceptical that it is even real. Me personally,
knowing the myriad of diagnoses I’ve been given over the years, I don’t think I’m
in any kind of position to question another person’s mental state so don’t be
expecting any attempts at trutherism here. Instead, we’re going to looking at
the latest film which happens to revolve around this condition, written and
directed by M. Night Shyamalan. After the success of The Visit, I’m far less
shitscared of that statement than I would have been 5-10 years ago.
