Carlos Pitillas is an associate professor and researcher in the department of Psychology at Comillas Pontifical University, Spain. He is a psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, and adults. His interests focus on early socioemotional development and attachment relationships; relational trauma and its intergenerational transmission; interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy; and intersections between psychology and popular culture. His current teaching covers developmental psychology, psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and child and adolescent psychotherapy. He is the Director of the upcoming master's degree in Psychoanalytic Contemporary Psychotherapy at Comillas Pontifical University.

Ismael Martínez-Biurrun is an award-winning novelist, creative writing teacher, and adjunct lecturer at Comillas Pontifical University, Spain. He has published nine novels and has had his work included in several short story anthologies. His work combines psychological thriller with horror and urban fantasy.

1. Traumatic Disruption in Modern Horror Cinema 2. Traumatic Fragmentation in Modern Horror Cinema 3. Modes of Traumatic Re-emergence in Modern Horror Cinema 4. The Hero's Darkest Journey: Trauma Storytelling in Modern Horror Film 5. Reclaiming the Metaphor, Embracing the Monster: Using Horror Films in Psychotherapy with Traumatized Patients