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Tag Archives: contemporary Gothic
Gothic Women and Feminists in Horror
So apparently, and apologies for not realising earlier, but February is ‘Women in Horror’ month. XOJane have published an article celebrating their favourite women in horror. So it’s the perfect time to celebrate the Final Girl (a trope which was … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, CFP (Conferences)
Tagged contemporary Gothic, Feminism, Gothic, horror, Horror films, The Final Girl
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Teen Gothic: P is for Paranormal – Still
There has never really been a consensus about how we might define ‘paranormal’ or ‘dark romance’ and the ways it might differ from ‘urban fantasy’, or indeed how ‘dark fantasy’ is distinguishable from horror. Vampires are notably excluded from … Continue reading
How to be an Extra on the New Twin Peaks
For those of you who are fans of the cult television programme ‘Twin Peaks’ (1990-1991), the website ‘Welcome to Twin Peaks’ gives you details on how you can be an extra on the new ‘Twin Peaks’. It is a charity … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Fun stuff
Tagged American Gothic, contemporary Gothic, fandom, Gothic, popular culture, television, Twin Peaks
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CFP: World Vampire Congress 2016
The following CFP has been released for the World Vampire Congress 2016 which forms part of the Bram Stoker International Film Festival (BSIFF) which will be taking place 27th-30th October 2016, Whitby, Yorkshire. More information can be found below: “World … Continue reading
The Alchemy of Young Adult Fiction
By some additional alchemy that this genre alone brings […] infusing the cankered souls of the rest of us – they will make me read as if I were young again – in one mad, open-minded, unstoppable rush. What delight. What … Continue reading
‘Dark Shadows’, Serialisation and Sympathetic Vampires
Decider.com has published an article in its ‘Cult Corner’ entitled ‘”Dark Shadows” attacked Gothic Romance with Pulpy Plots’ which pays homage to the Gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ (1966-1971). Whilst the article is relatively solid fare – essentially a potted … Continue reading
OGOM: YA Fiction and the Gothic
I’ve given a lot of thought to the titles I want to teach on my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ module but it is hard not to become overwhelmed once you start looking at lists and series. Most … Continue reading
Generation Dead: Young Adult Fiction and the Gothic – Starts Jan 18th
My Young Adult Fiction and the Gothic module ‘Generation Dead’ begins on January 18th. The students are going to be following the blog and attending the workshops described below: All over the country in the world of young adult fiction … Continue reading
New Books for the New Year
Happy New Year! And I hope the first Monday of 2016 is treating you well. Though I didn’t get as many books read as I would have liked over the festive period (reading was replaced with eating, running and spending … Continue reading
What Is a Contemporary Gothic Reading Group?
A useful account here from OGOM contributor Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes on his experiences of running the Contemporary Gothic Reading Group at MMU.