Tag Archives: Vampires

Bram Stoker: Dracula – audio and video guides

Posted on 16th November 2014 by William the Bloody

Very useful audio and video guides to Bram Stoker’s Dracula by Roger Luckhurst, editor of the Oxford World’s Classics edition.

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Vampires!

Posted on 16th November 2014 by William the Bloody

Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn of Manchester Metropolitan University gives a talk on the origin of vampires.

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History at Stake! The Story Behind Vampire Slaying Kits

Posted on 15th November 2014 by William the Bloody

We’ve shown a few pictures of vampire slaying kits on this blog before. Here’s a historical account of them from the British Library, where they have one on display as part of the Terror and Wonder exhibition on Gothic.

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Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

An account of that seminal moment when both Frankenstein and the literary vampire were born; part of BBC4’s season on Gothic. I’ve not watched this yet (not having a TV), but the very erudite Dr Angela Wright of the University … Continue reading →

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Review of Screening Twilight: Critical Approaches to a Cinematic Phenomenon

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

Dr Rebecca Williams, Lecturer in Communication, Culture and Media Studies at the University of South Wales and a contributor to the OGOM special issue of Gothic Studies, reviews an interesting new collection of essays on the Twilight films: Screening Twilight: … Continue reading →

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A short review and trailer for Ana Lily Amirpou’s new vampire film from Iran, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. This looks exciting, intelligent, and stylish.

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Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night

Posted on 1st November 2014 by William the Bloody

This looks excellent, though I’ve not watched it yet! The inspiring Dr Angela Wright from the University of Sheffield contributes to this programme on the origins of the literary vampire and of Frankenstein, which will be on iPlayer for the … Continue reading →

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Sartrean Themes in Joss Whedon’s Angel: A Marxist Interpretation

Posted on 1st November 2014 by William the Bloody

A provocative article by Doug Enaa Green, interpreting Angel in terms of Jean-Paul Sartre’s later, Marxist philosophy.

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What the historical inaccuracies in “Dracula Untold” tell us about the rise of Islamophobia

Posted on 24th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A thought-provoking article about anti-Islamic sentiments in the latest retelling of the Dracula tale, the film Dracula Untold.

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The New Fairy Tale Is Trying to Escape Its Past

Posted on 23rd October 2014 by William the Bloody

. . . and more on the fairy tale, referencing Marina Warner’s book. This essay by Becca Rothfeld looks at the current popularity of reworking classic fairy tales in film and TV. I am currently researching this fascinating mode of … Continue reading →

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