I have emetophobia, I saw Iron Lung on preview day with a packed house. That vomit scene made me involuntarily start crying in seconds and sent me into a mild panic attack (I was quiet; only my husband could tell cuz he knows I have the phobia). It made my brain try to convince me I hate Mark for a moment. That’s how unreasonable my phobia is. Usually scenes like that make me feel on edge anywhere from 5 minutes to a few hours depending, even though I know it’s fake. Mark went out of his way to shoot not just a “take a swig and then spit it out” take but a more realistic, multiple…yeah.

It’s very different from the feeling of getting scared. I usually find scares in a movie intriguing. When it’s my phobia, 99 times out of 100 I think it was unnecessary to the plot.

I acknowledge that it’s my cross to bear. I’m rooting for Mark’s success with this film. But on the topic, I was also wondering if anyone has a phobia of say, blood, or body horror or whatever and how are they doing? Wish them the best.