Tag Archives: Feminism

Genevieve Valentine, ‘How the vampire became film’s most feminist monster’

Posted on 16th October 2015 by William the Bloody

A fascinating essay by Genevieve Valentine on the shifting nature of the powerful and ambivalent female vampire in cinema.

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Tracy Hastie, ‘Leather Clad Heroines and the Monster Within’

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

An excellent blog post by Tracy Hastie on the ambivalent sexual politics of the female protagonist of paranormal romance/urban fantasy.

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Witches from Fiction, Witches from History

Posted on 14th October 2015 by firekrank

Having read Sam’s post on The Emergence of the Sympathetic Witch in Twentieth-Century Culture, I was pleased to see one of my favourite online groups, A Mighty Girl, posting about a book called History’s Witches: An Illustrated Guide (2013) by Lisa Graves. … Continue reading →

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Versions of Cinderella

Posted on 25th March 2015 by William the Bloody

Fairy tales, as we’ve shown in quite a few posts on this blog, are prone to myriad reinventions and adaptations, not least in cinema. There are countless variations on ‘Cinderella’; here’s a summary of some of the recent film versions. … Continue reading →

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Feminism and the cinematic female vampire

Posted on 24th March 2015 by firekrank

A nice analysis of some of the most familiar vampiresses on the silver screen that aims to explore ‘How the vampire became film’s most feminist monster’. Great to see the inclusion of Park Chan-wook’s Stoker (2013) which is one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Marina Warner, ‘How fairytales grew up’

Posted on 15th December 2014 by William the Bloody

More from the always-insightful Marina Warner on the fairy tale and its transformations and adaptations. Here, the essay revolves around Disney’s Frozen to encompass the many variations, dilutions, and intensifications of the original folk motifs through the ages.

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Spectral Visions: Interview with Bill Hughes

Posted on 6th December 2014 by William the Bloody

Stephanie Gallon, of the University of Sunderland’s Spectral Visions group, has interviewed me here about the Open Graves, Open Minds Project and paranormal romance. I enjoyed the interview very much; her questions were relevant and challenging and helped me clarify … 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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The top 10 fairytales

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Mariner Warner discusses the appeal of the fairy tale and lists her top ten from classic folkloric versions to contemporary reinterpretations.

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The Sparkly Vampire Returns

Posted on 1st October 2014 by firekrank

It appears that the Twilight Saga will be returning to our screen in the form of a series of short films to be released on Facebook – so less big screen, more mini-screen. Each short film will deal with one of the … Continue reading →

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