Fairytale and Gothic Horror Uncanny Transformations in Film
This book explores the idiosyncratic effects generated as fairytale and gothic horror join, clash or merge in cinema. Identifying long-held traditions that have inspired this topical phenomenon, the book features close analysis of classical through to con
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a i r y a l e & othic orror LAURA HUBNER
U n c a n n y Tr a n s f o r m a t i o n s i n F i l m
Fairytale and Gothic Horror
Laura Hubner
Fairytale and Gothic Horror Uncanny Transformations in Film
Laura Hubner Department of Media and Film Studies University of Winchester Winchester, UK
ISBN 978-1-137-39346-3 ISBN 978-1-137-39347-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-39347-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934634 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Mimadeo/Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Macmillan Publishers Ltd. part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
Preface
The idea for this monograph originates in a Masters module I devised and began teaching in 2007, at the University of Winchester, called ‘Fairytale and Gothic Horror’—a Film Studies module open to students from four other Masters degrees (English, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies and Religion: The Rhetoric and Ritual of Death) as well as Film students. The module examines fairytale and gothic horror traditions in a diversity of cultural forms, drawing on a range of theoretical modes of thought, such as postcolonial criticism, feminism and psychoanalysis. The dark undercurrents of fairy tale and folklore are explored, looking at the close links with gothic romance, gothic horror, fantasy and nightmare. Due to its open nature, the module also offers a broad cultural study that investigates a number of disciplinary perspectives, including art, film, literature, l
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