Tag Archives: Film

CFP: Reimagining the Gothic: An Interdisciplinary Showcasing Event, University of Sheffield, 9 May 2015

Posted on 23rd March 2015 by William the Bloody

An invitation to present critical papers or creative work on the Gothic. Sheffield Gothic would like to announce an interdisciplinary showcasing event and symposium on the theme of Re-Imagining the Gothic. We aim to explore how the Gothic can be … Continue reading →

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Film and Fairy Tale

Posted on 23rd March 2015 by William the Bloody

The reinvention of fairy tale through literary and cinematic adaptation is a whole area of debate in itself. These three pieces look at different aspects of film versions of fairy tales: first, ‘The 25 Best Live-Action Fairy Tale Movies Ever, … Continue reading →

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Barry Forshaw ‘Sex and Death: Vampires from Coleridge to Hammer’

Posted on 23rd March 2015 by William the Bloody

Instructive extract from Barry Forshaw’s British Gothic Cinema on the vampire theme in Gothic fiction from Coleridge’s ‘Christabel’ through ‘Carmilla’ and dracula to its incarnation in cinema.

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Call for Articles: Journal of Dracula Studies

Posted on 27th February 2015 by William the Bloody

Stoker-, Dracula-, and vampire-related articles sought for the Journal of Dracula Studies: We invite manuscripts of scholarly articles (4000-6000 words) on any of the following: Bram Stoker, the novel Dracula, the historical Dracula, the vampire in folklore, fiction, film, popular … Continue reading →

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Call for Articles: The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies

Posted on 27th February 2015 by William the Bloody

Details here for submissions to this excellent journal of the Gothic. The submission deadlines for the next issue of The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies are as follows: Articles: DEADLINE EXTENDED to 1 April 2015 Reviews: 16 May … Continue reading →

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Wolf Packs and Feral Children

Posted on 28th January 2015 by firekrank

A couple of tweets caught my eye this week. I have the uncanny ability to pick out the word ‘wolf’ from a page of text. Not sure if this is something that should go on my CV but it is … Continue reading →

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Owen Williams, ‘A History of British Folk Horror’

Posted on 24th January 2015 by William the Bloody

A useful summary of the genre of Folk Horror in film.

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CFP: Locating Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference, 8 July 2015, Lancaster University

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

An exciting conference at Lancaster in July, embracing all aspects and genres of fantastic narrative. “Fantastika”, coined by John Clute, is an umbrella term which incorporates the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, but can also include alternative histories, … Continue reading →

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CFP for A Second New Edited Collection (Memory in Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Tales)

Posted on 16th January 2015 by William the Bloody

Heather Urbanski is seeking articles for a collection on post-apocalyptic and dystopian narratives–a mode that has come into the forefront recently in YA fiction, where it has also encountered paranormal romance. Generously, Urbanski is seeking work from ‘under-represented groups’ and … Continue reading →

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Alexandra Campbell, ‘Review: Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood: Bloodlines’

Posted on 21st December 2014 by William the Bloody

Alexandra Campbell, PhD student at the University of Glasgow, succinctly reviews here what looks to be an essential contribution to the critical literature on the vampire in literature and other media: Aspasia Stephanou’s book, Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood: Bloodlines, … Continue reading →

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