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Tag Archives: Films
Stacey Abbott and Zombies
Dr Stacey Abbott of the University of Roehampton has been a generous contributor of great brilliance to the OGOM Project since its inception, both with captivating (and very witty!) plenary talks and chapters in the OGOM books. She has a … Continue reading
Review of ‘Reflected Shadows: Folklore and the Gothic’, 15th-17th April 2016
On 15th-17th April, I attended ‘Reflected Shadows: Folklore and the Gothic’ at Kingston University. This conference, dedicated as the name suggests to folklore and the Gothic, was jointly organised by The Folklore Society and Kingston University. The conference opened with … Continue reading
Growing Up with the Undead: Vampires in the 20th- and 21st-Century Literature, Films and Television for Young Children
The following CFP had been released on the subject of vampires in children’s literature: ‘Since Bram Stoker’s seminal vampire novel, Dracula, published in 1897, the figure of the vampire has been a persistent presence in Western popular culture. Though largely … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles
Tagged Children's literature, comics, contemporary, Films, Gothic, Vampires, YA literature
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The Bram Stoker International Film Festival
Tickets are now one sale for ‘The Bram Stoker International Film Festival’ (27th-30th October 2016). Certainly an event to get your fangs into!
Posted in Events
Tagged blood, Bloodsuckers, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Festival, Films, vampire, Vampires, Whitby
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CFP: Monsters and Monstrosity in 21st-Century Film and Television
There has been a call for chapters for an edited text, Monsters and Monstrosity in 21st-Century Film and Television. Abstracts of 300 words with biographical notes and a CV need to be received by 1st May 2016. The completed chapter (15,000 words … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles
Tagged contemporary Gothic, Films, Gothic, horror, Monsters, monstrosity, movies, television, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies
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‘The Witch’ (2015)
Over the past few days, I have been enjoying watching the trailer for The Witch (2015), a horror movie about witchcraft, Puritanism, wilderness and the New World. The film has received excellent reviews and a recent Buzzfeed article, ‘The Movie That’s Going … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged American Gothic, Films, Gothic, horror, Puritans, wilderness, Witch, witches
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