Tag Archives: Horror films

Ghostly Sightings: hauntology and spectrality in East Asian gothic cinema

Posted on 22nd February 2016 by firekrank

If your around London on 15th March, it’s worth heading to Kingston University for Colette Balmain’s talk ‘Ghostly Sighting: hauntology and spectrality in East Asian gothic cinemas’. Colette gave a wonderful talk, ‘Through the eyes of a child: Hybridity and … Continue reading →

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Gothic Women and Feminists in Horror

Posted on 22nd February 2016 by firekrank

So apparently, and apologies for not realising earlier, but February is ‘Women in Horror’ month. XOJane have published an article celebrating their favourite women in horror. So it’s the perfect time to celebrate the Final Girl (a trope which was … Continue reading →

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CFP: Studies in horror and the Gothic

Posted on 16th February 2016 by firekrank

Taken from the Palgrave Communications website, the following has been announced: ‘Studies in horror and the Gothic Deadline for article proposals: September 1, 2016 Final deadline for full submissions: November 1, 2016 Palgrave Communications is inviting submissions and article proposals … Continue reading →

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CFP: Eating the Rude: Hannibal Lecter and the Fannibals, Criminals, and Legacy of America’s Favorite Cannibal

Posted on 10th February 2016 by firekrank

This CFP/ CFA is for an edited publication,  Eating the Rude: Hannibal Lecter and the Fannibals, Criminals and Legacy of America’s Favorite Cannibal. According to specifications: ‘Ideal proposals focusing on any aspect of Hannibal texts from any period will contain a … Continue reading →

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New Publications: Dangerous Bodies and Evil Children

Posted on 9th February 2016 by firekrank

There are two excellent publications out at the moment. The first is Dangerous Bodies: Historicising the Corporeal Gothic (2016) by Marie Mulvey-Roberts which looks at how the body is oppressed and surpressed in Gothic texts. The other one is an edited book Little Horrors: … Continue reading →

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