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Tag Archives: horror
CFP: Global Fantastika
Just a reminder that the deadline for the Global Fantastika conference (4th-5th July 2016) is 1st March 2016. I attended Locating Fantastika last year and as my review shows, it was well worth the trip.
Top 10 Werewolf Scenes
Bill posted a YouTube video containing the ‘Top 10 Werewolf Scenes’. Most of these scenes centre, understandably, on the transformation of man into wolf/ lupine monster. Interestingly the obsessive recording of the agonising transformation is a relatively recent addition to … Continue reading
‘Prints of Darkness: macabre vintage posters’
The Guardian has posted a series of macabre vintage posters entitled ‘Prints of Darkness’. (Whoever thought of that title needs some form of award!). They are dark, decadent and delightful. It is interesting to see the ways that the Gothic … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff, Resources
Tagged fear, Female Gothic, Gothic, horror, posters, visual arts
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The Nightmare World of H. G. Wells
Starting on 28th January, Sky Arts are screening adaptations of four H. G. Wells novels. Though there isn’t a huge amount of information about the productions yet, the trailer looks wonderful and certainly whet my appetite.
L’Abbe Bordelon’s ‘Monsieur Oufle’ on Radio 4 Extra
There is currently a radio adaptation of Abbe Laurent Bordelon’s A History of the Ridiculous Extravagancies of Monsieur Oufle (1710) on the BBC iPlayer. In the story, the eponymous M. Oufle, a believer in the supernatural and reader of works such … Continue reading
Review of ‘Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter’
The New York Times has reviewed the new television programme Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter (2015-) which is appearing on the channel Adult Swim. It looks like a great show for the festive season as our brains get addled by excessive food and … Continue reading
The best recent science fiction and horror – A roundup from The Guardian
Just to keep your reading list growing, here’s a round-up from The Guardian on the latest and greatest publications in science fiction and horror.
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists, Reviews
Tagged Gothic novel, horrid novels, horror, science fiction
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The Cinematic History of Fake Blood
Claret, the red stuff, gore, ichor, life fluid, strawberry jam, protesters free-bleeding at the gates of parliament. It seems like blood is everywhere. Pertinent given the conversations that I have been having with Sam regarding the Books of Blood project on … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: Books of Blood, Resources
Tagged aesthetics, blood, body Gothic, Film, Hammer horror, horror, Horror Film, theatre
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Fear Itself on the BBC
Though I haven’t caught up with it yet, I am very excited to watch the BBC’s programme ‘Fear Itself’ (2015) at some point this week. It describes itself as a journey through 100 years of horror film and the blurb … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff, Resources
Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, body Gothic, Gothic, horror, Horror Film, sexuality
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The Man Who Brought Zombies to America
Following on from the article ‘The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies’, there is this thoughtful biography of William Seabrook by Roger Luckhurst. Seabrook helped introduce the figure of the zombie into Western popular culture following his travels to Haiti where … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Resources
Tagged adaptation, Hammer horror, horror, Zombies
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