Kimberly Turner published a piece on Lit Reactor titled, “7
Horrifying Ailments Named After Literary Characters.” I believe she missed
a few, but then Turner wrote about real ailments. Here are a few phobias I developed
from reading books.
Marathon
Man made me afraid of the dentist.
Ever since Psycho,
I lock the bathroom door when I shower.
The
Ghost and the Darkness made me fear tall grass.
2001:
A Space Odyssey convinced me computers were out to get me.
Apollo
13 made me afraid of the number 13.
The
Da Vinci Code kept me away from art museums.
The
Shining made me avoid long, empty hallways.