Tag Archives: Gothic

CFP – The Dark California: Millennial Concerns in the Contemporary Pop-Cultural Readings of California

Posted on 15th October 2015 by firekrank

This incredibly intriguing CFP has come to the attention of OGOM. It is a request for papers on the subject of The Dark California: Millennial Concerns in the Contemporary Pop-Cultural Readings of California. California is officially nicknamed ‘The Golden State’ and its most … Continue reading →

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The Return of ‘The Returned’ (2012 – )

Posted on 15th October 2015 by firekrank

For those who loved ‘The Returned’ (2012 – ), the French series about the dead returning to a small community, Season 2 will be coming out on More 4 later this year. It has been a two year wait for … Continue reading →

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Gothic Manchester Festival 2015

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

Just a reminder that this fabulous series of events, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Gothic Festival, is on next week. There is the brilliant Darkness and Light exhibition at the beautifully Gothic John Rylands Library, which has been on a while; there … Continue reading →

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Horror in the Arts – Free Articles!

Posted on 14th October 2015 by firekrank

As what surely is a celebration of Gothtober and in order to give you something good to curl up with as the nights draw in, Routledge is offering two months of free access to their collection Horror in the Arts. … Continue reading →

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Wolf Blood (1925) – A Werewolf Film

Posted on 14th October 2015 by firekrank

Though this has previously been posted on the OGOM facebook site, I thought it was too good not to share here as well. This is a very interesting blog post on the earliest surviving werewolf film, Wolf Blood (1925). The earliest werewolf … Continue reading →

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George R. R. Martin’s Skin Trade (1988) optioned by Cinemax

Posted on 13th October 2015 by firekrank

A huge thanks to Curtis Runstedler of Durham University for bringing the following information to our attention on the Open Graves, Open Minds facebook page. According to recent reports, including from the man himself, George R. R. Martin’s werewolf novella … Continue reading →

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Review of Xavier Aldana-Reyes’ Body Gothic (2014)

Posted on 13th October 2015 by firekrank

I seem to be getting forgetful in my old age (or it might be my Gothic past catching up on me). Regardless I can’t remember if I posted my review of Body Gothic (2014) by Xavier Aldana-Reyes on ‘The British Society for … Continue reading →

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Reflections on ‘The Company of Wolves’

Posted on 30th September 2015 by firekrank

It has been almost a month since ‘Company of Wolves’ and, now that I am back from my holidays, I thought it would be good to reflect on the conference. As is so often the case being an organiser, I … Continue reading →

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CFP: ‘Temporal Discombobulations: Time and the Experience of the Gothic’

Posted on 30th September 2015 by firekrank

I’m excited to post the following CFP for ‘Temporal Discombobulations’ a conference dedicated to the Gothic and time. This looks to be an exciting and innovative conference. At the start of the academic year, it looks like it is time … Continue reading →

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Want to be an IGA postgrad rep?

Posted on 28th August 2015 by William the Bloody

From the International Gothic Association: Our wonderful current reps Chloe Buckley and Laura Kremmel have come to the end of their term and we are looking for their replacements. It is a two-year position and involves facilitating monthly bloggers, keeping … Continue reading →

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