Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a professional in the medical industry who studies and practices the science of psychiatry. They specialize in treating mental disorders and are legally allowed to prescribe medical treatment and conduct medical examinations. In short, they are there to listen and interpret the verbal diaper drippings of the whack-a-doo.

As the horror genre is replete with mentally deficient individuals (not just characters, but industry professionals as well), there is no shortage of shrinks making themselves available to take care of them.

In film, one of the most notable psychiatrists is Doctor Sam Loomis, who worked out of Smith's Grove Sanitarium. He had only one patient, but one was enough -- Michael Myers, the infamous William Shatner mask-wearing butt-kicker who has slashed his way through the Halloween film series for over three decades.