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Folk Gothic asserts that a significant part of what has been categorised as folk horror is more accurately and usefully labelled as Folk Gothic. In emphasising temporal and spatial structures, it tells stories that foreground land and 'things', consequently loosening the grip of anthropocentrism.

Table of Contents
1. Folk gothic; 2. From horror to folk gothic: The Descent, The Green Inferno, Midsommar, The Ritual, Pet Sematary, In the Earth; 3. Folk gothic things: 'Randalls Round', 'The Temple', 'The Flint Knife'; 4. Folk gothic's place: The Owl Service, The Feast; References.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009160896, 978-1009160896
      ISBN10: 1009160893
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Folk Gothic asserts that a significant part of what has been categorised as folk horror is more accurately and usefully labelled as Folk Gothic. In emphasising temporal and spatial structures, it tells stories that foreground land and 'things', consequently loosening the grip of anthropocentrism.

      Table of Contents
      1. Folk gothic; 2. From horror to folk gothic: The Descent, The Green Inferno, Midsommar, The Ritual, Pet Sematary, In the Earth; 3. Folk gothic things: 'Randalls Round', 'The Temple', 'The Flint Knife'; 4. Folk gothic's place: The Owl Service, The Feast; References.

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