High Anxiety

Poster for Mel Brooks’ comedy High Anxiety featuring a large black-and-white spiral at the center, parodying Hitchcockian suspense imagery. Around the spiral are multiple exaggerated and comedic character scenes, including frightened expressions, chaotic action, and slapstick moments. Mel Brooks stands smiling near the center holding a microphone. Bold text at the top reads “Mel Brooks in High Anxiety,” while a tagline at the bottom promises “Danger, intrigue, romance… and a touch of kinkiness!”

Director: Mel Brooks

Lead Actors: Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman

Release Year: 1977

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076141

Podcast Episode: Episode 114: If We’re Going to Do Homages, Let’s Do Psych Ones — High Anxiety (1977) with Ed Hansen

Psychology Concepts: anxiety, attachment, childhood trauma, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, diagnosis, dreams, Film Analysis, gender, institutionalization, mental illness, Personality Psychology, psychodynamic theory, Psychological Disorders, psychopathology, psychosis, relationships, sexism, Social Psychology, stigma, therapy, treatment

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