Project Title
Monsters Without Borders: Expanding the Limits of Horror Narrative
Start Date
21-4-2021 3:50 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 4:50 PM
Abstract
Citing “horror” as a genre brings to mind scary movies or popular novels in the Western world. Yet, the use of horrific features to drive narrative knows no such constraints. This panel will explore expansions of what we consider “horror” by turning its focus across genres and cultures. First, it will explore how youth films and podcasts repurpose horror to challenge audiences. Additionally, the panel will dissect how horror narratives tend to construct the feminine as monstrous by examining films that straddle cultures. Overall, this panel will challenge assumptions about the limits of horror in surprisingly generative ways.
Recommended Citation
Arnold, Spencer; Long, Rebecca; and Miller, BrookLyn, "Monsters Without Borders: Expanding the Limits of Horror Narrative" (2021). Michael D. Wilson Symposium. 17.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/mdwsymposium/2021/program/17
Keywords:
horror, film, cinema, podcast, monster
Monsters Without Borders: Expanding the Limits of Horror Narrative
Citing “horror” as a genre brings to mind scary movies or popular novels in the Western world. Yet, the use of horrific features to drive narrative knows no such constraints. This panel will explore expansions of what we consider “horror” by turning its focus across genres and cultures. First, it will explore how youth films and podcasts repurpose horror to challenge audiences. Additionally, the panel will dissect how horror narratives tend to construct the feminine as monstrous by examining films that straddle cultures. Overall, this panel will challenge assumptions about the limits of horror in surprisingly generative ways.
