Gothic Film: An Edinburgh Companion

Richard J. Hand; Jay McRoy

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2020

Gothic Film

An Edinburgh Companion

Richard J. Hand and Jay McRoy

In the series Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474448055

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About this book

Explores Gothic and horror film from early cinema to the present

Offers essays exploring Gothic film in the widest possible range of contexts
Extends the field of Gothic film by spanning diverse historical periods, international contexts and (sub)genres
Structured into 3 sections on History, Traditions and Adaptations
Provides major new appraisals of key works alongside neglected topics

This anthology explores the resilience and ubiquity of the Gothic in cinema from its earliest days to its most contemporary iterations. Fifteen newly commissioned chapters by prominent scholars in the field of Gothic and cinema studies examine the myriad ways that filmmakers mobilise Gothic conceits across multiple film genres and in conjunction with several significant film styles. In the process, the book contributes exciting new readings of canonical works of Gothic cinema as well as important new critical examinations of emerging horror subgenres.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Introduction Richard J. Hand and Jay McRoy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I GOTHIC FILM HISTORY
1. Gothic Cinema during the Silent Era James L. Neibaur Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. ‘So why shouldn’t I write of monsters?’: Defining Monstrosity in Universal’s Horror Films Andy W. Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
3. Film Noir and the Gothic Jay McRoy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
4. Transitional Gothic: Hammer’s Gothic Revival and New Horror Adam Charles Hart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
5. Gothic Cinema from the 1970s to Now Xavier Aldana Reyes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
PART II GOTHIC FILM ADAPTATIONS
6. Danny’s Endless Tricycle Ride: The Gothic and Adaptation Richard J. Hand Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
7. Jekyll and Hyde and Scopophilia Martin Danahay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
8. Gothic Parodies on Film and Personal Transformation Laurence Raw Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
9. The Gothic Sensorium: Affect in Jan Švankmajer’s Poe Films Anna Powell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
10. Dracula in Asian Cinema: Transnational Appropriation of a Cultural Symbol Andrew Hock Soon Ng Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
PART III GOTHIC FILM TRADITIONS
11. The Italian Gothic Film Mikel J. Koven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
12. Gothic Science Fiction Geraint D’Arcy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
13. American Gothic Westerns: Tales of Racial Slavery and Genocide Josef Benson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
14. This Is America: Race, Gender and the Gothic in Get Out (2017) Elaine Roth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
15. ‘Part of my soul did die when making this film’: Gothic Corporeality, Extreme Cinema and Hardcore Horror in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Joseph Watson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
Filmography and Other Media Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Keywords: Literary Studies

eBook

Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9781474448055