Tag Archives: Horror Film

18 Great Films of Gothic Horror and Romance to Watch Before ‘Crimson Peak’

Posted on 26th October 2015 by firekrank

In lieu of my review of Crimson Peak, which will be coming later, I promise (I’m just trying to formulate exactly what didn’t sit right with me), here is a rather good list of Gothic horror and romance movies. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Bloody Disgusting – Review of ‘Howl’ (2015)

Posted on 20th October 2015 by firekrank

Whilst some of the reviews of Paul Hyett’s Howl (2015) have been a little tepid, Bloody Disgusting call it ‘an unexpectedly fun experience’. I agree with the reviewer that American Werewolf in London (1981), Ginger Snaps (2000), and Dog Soldiers (2003) are the top three werewolf films … Continue reading →

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Del Toro’s Crimson Peak – The reviews are in …

Posted on 16th October 2015 by firekrank

From the first moment I saw the trailer to the delightful interview with Tom Hiddleston in which he announced he went full-nude to redress the sexist imbalance regarding nudity in film, I have been thoroughly excited about Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) – The Movie

Posted on 16th October 2015 by firekrank

For fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009), the mash-up novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith which features a critique of manners and the annihilation of the undead hordes, the official trailer for the movie version has been released. Judging … Continue reading →

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Xavier Aldana Reyes, Horror Film and Affect: Towards a Corporeal Model of Viewership

Posted on 16th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This looks to be a very interesting new book from OGOM contributor Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes of Manchester Metropolitan University. In Horror Film and Affect: Towards a Corporeal Model of Viewership (Routledge), he pursues his research on the corporeal experience … 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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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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Xavier Aldana Reyes: Tribute to Christopher Lee

Posted on 13th June 2015 by William the Bloody

Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, Lecturer in English at Manchester Metropolitan University and a contributor to the OGOM special issue of Gothic Studies, pays tribute to the late Christopher Lee here.

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