Final Girl theory
Investigating Final Girl Theory and applying it to horror films such as Friday the 13th (1980), Halloween (1978), and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).
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Genre characteristics in Halloween (1978)
Investigating how Halloween (1978) displays genre characteristics and applying theoretical approaches to support it being classified within the horror genre.
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How does The Shining (1980) exhibit Gothic conventions?
Exploring how The Shining (1980) exhibits Gothic/American Gothic conventions, and how it’s formal properites help establish it as a Gothic text.
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Horror: Summarising Mark Jancovich’s ideas on genre
Briefly summarising Jancovich’s ideas on genre in relation to horror and providing some suggestions for further reading and research.
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