He said he couldn't watch it because of all the negative emotions and fears it brought up. I then proceeded to apply EFT for him over the phone for this and several related issues. After several sessions, he had no problem renting Roots and watching the entire thing. Instead of his usual fear-based response, he reported feeling a sense of pride for his race and all they had to endure. In this instance, watching a movie provided an outstanding test of the work we had done.
Movies offer many possibilities.
For example, traumatized war veterans could watch Private Ryan or the war scenes from Forrest Gump as a way to test the completeness of the EFT process. Snake phobics could watch the snake scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark for the same purpose. There are many movies depicting rape, guilt and grief that offer quality assistance in our work. Further, they are all on video tape and be played and replayed at home or in the office. Professionals might want to consider having a library of movies as an aid to helping clients.