Gothic Film: An Edinburgh Companion

Richard J. Hand; Jay McRoy

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Gothic Film

An Edinburgh Companion

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2020

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Explores Gothic and horror film from early cinema to the present
Offers essays exploring Gothic film in the widest possible range of contextsExtends the field of Gothic film by spanning diverse historical periods, international contexts and (sub)genresStructured into 3 sections on History, Traditions and AdaptationsProvides 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
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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List of Figures
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Introduction
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Richard J. Hand and Jay McRoy

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PART I GOTHIC FILM HISTORY
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1. Gothic Cinema during the Silent Era
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James L. Neibaur

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2. ‘So why shouldn’t I write of monsters?’: Defining Monstrosity in Universal’s Horror Films
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Andy W. Smith

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3. Film Noir and the Gothic
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Jay McRoy

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4. Transitional Gothic: Hammer’s Gothic Revival and New Horror
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Adam Charles Hart

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5. Gothic Cinema from the 1970s to Now
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Xavier Aldana Reyes

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PART II GOTHIC FILM ADAPTATIONS
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6. Danny’s Endless Tricycle Ride: The Gothic and Adaptation
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Richard J. Hand

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7. Jekyll and Hyde and Scopophilia
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Martin Danahay

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8. Gothic Parodies on Film and Personal Transformation
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Laurence Raw

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9. The Gothic Sensorium: Affect in Jan Švankmajer’s Poe Films
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Anna Powell

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10. Dracula in Asian Cinema: Transnational Appropriation of a Cultural Symbol
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Andrew Hock Soon Ng

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PART III GOTHIC FILM TRADITIONS
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11. The Italian Gothic Film
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Mikel J. Koven

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12. Gothic Science Fiction
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Geraint D’Arcy

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13. American Gothic Westerns: Tales of Racial Slavery and Genocide
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Josef Benson

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14. This Is America: Race, Gender and the Gothic in Get Out (2017)
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Elaine Roth

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15. ‘Part of my soul did die when making this film’: Gothic Corporeality, Extreme Cinema and Hardcore Horror in the Twenty-First Century
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Thomas Joseph Watson

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Filmography and Other Media
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Notes on Contributors
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Index
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474448055

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Gothic Film

Overview

About this book

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

Introduction

1. Gothic Cinema during the Silent Era

2. ‘So why shouldn’t I write of monsters?’: Defining Monstrosity in Universal’s Horror Films

3. Film Noir and the Gothic

4. Transitional Gothic: Hammer’s Gothic Revival and New Horror

5. Gothic Cinema from the 1970s to Now

6. Danny’s Endless Tricycle Ride: The Gothic and Adaptation

7. Jekyll and Hyde and Scopophilia

8. Gothic Parodies on Film and Personal Transformation

9. The Gothic Sensorium: Affect in Jan Švankmajer’s Poe Films

10. Dracula in Asian Cinema: Transnational Appropriation of a Cultural Symbol

11. The Italian Gothic Film

12. Gothic Science Fiction

13. American Gothic Westerns: Tales of Racial Slavery and Genocide

14. This Is America: Race, Gender and the Gothic in Get Out (2017)

15. ‘Part of my soul did die when making this film’: Gothic Corporeality, Extreme Cinema and Hardcore Horror in the Twenty-First Century

Filmography and Other Media

Notes on Contributors

Index

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