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The term 'Gothic' has been applied to examples of Australian cinema since the 1970s, often in arbitrary and divergent ways. This book examines a wide range of Australian films to trace their Gothic resemblances, characteristics and meanings. Concentrating on the occurrence of Gothic motifs, characters, landscapes and narratives, it argues for the recognition and relevance of a coherent Gothic heritage in Australian film. Considering a plethora of Gothic representatives in relation to four consistent and illuminating continuities (images of the family, ideas of monstrosity, generic hybridity and the occurrence of the sublime), this study investigates the appearance and asserts the significance of Australian Gothic films within their national, cultural, literary and cinematic traditions.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION FAMILIARITY MONSTROSITY HYBRIDITY SUBLIMITY CONCLUSION FILMOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Australian Gothic: A Cinema of Horrors

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      Publisher: University of Wales Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/06/2022
      ISBN13: 9781786838896, 978-1786838896
      ISBN10: 1786838893

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The term 'Gothic' has been applied to examples of Australian cinema since the 1970s, often in arbitrary and divergent ways. This book examines a wide range of Australian films to trace their Gothic resemblances, characteristics and meanings. Concentrating on the occurrence of Gothic motifs, characters, landscapes and narratives, it argues for the recognition and relevance of a coherent Gothic heritage in Australian film. Considering a plethora of Gothic representatives in relation to four consistent and illuminating continuities (images of the family, ideas of monstrosity, generic hybridity and the occurrence of the sublime), this study investigates the appearance and asserts the significance of Australian Gothic films within their national, cultural, literary and cinematic traditions.

      Table of Contents
      LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION FAMILIARITY MONSTROSITY HYBRIDITY SUBLIMITY CONCLUSION FILMOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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