When a film begins by presenting a fact that any know-it-all psychology major could recite unprompted, it's only natural to continue the viewing experience with an air of skepticism. And when said fact concerns something as touchy as childhood trauma, that air of skepticism is injected with trepidation. In the case of Pierre Tsigaridis' horror film Traumatika, the opening frame lists the five forms of childhood trauma, defined by psychology: "physical neglect, witnessing violence, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse."

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