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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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Review: The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young Adult Literature

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A review by Donna Mitchell of what looks to be an important collection of essays on the Gothic aspects of the fairy tale in connection with the adaptation of such tales in YA literature: The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young … Continue reading →

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‘Into the Woods’: Go behind the scenes with Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, and more

Posted on 24th October 2014 by William the Bloody

I can’t wait to see this film version of Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant musical Into the Woods, where he weaves several of Grimms’ fairy tales into one witty interconnected narrative. Sondheim’s music and lyrics are perfect.

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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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The International Fairy-Tale Filmography

Posted on 15th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A useful resource here: a filmography of films based on fairy tales. Adaptations of fairy tales are another strand of paranormal romance, particularly in YA fiction and children’s literature, and the film versions invite comparisons with literary reworkings.

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