The Matters of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as Reflected on Tusk Movie

Abstract

The research is to understand the obsession of one of the characters in the Tusk movie named Howard Howe towards the seals. The film directed by Kevin Smith here tells of someone who was set up by Howard to be used as a base for his experiments. Obsession can become so strong until finally it can interfere daily life and cause stress and anxiety as supported by the idea of Jeffrey S. Nevid. Meanwhile, compulsive is repetitive behavior such as repeating certain actions that something must be done. The question is, how may obsessive-compulsive disorder be reflected on Tusk movie? Through qualitative method, this paper aims at explaining Howard's preconception of being obsessed to get his desire fulfilled. The conclusion indicates that this disorder in possession could bring in a real danger to himself and to those around that person.