A guest post by Dilanaz Güler. Spoilers ahead! The first extended interaction between Victor and Elizabeth in Frankenstein (2025) includes a conversation about Elizabeth’s preference in books. The scene does not do much for the tale of Frankenstein itself: it establishes Victor as the type of person who imagines women prefer romance narratives “basked in … Continue reading Winter Film Reviews: “Frankenstein” (2025)
Category: Adaptation
Winter Film Reviews: “The Shining” (1980)
A guest post by Amy Hall. A cult classic horror film debated since its release in 1980, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining has become a landmark in the psychological thriller genre. Based on the book by Stephen King, the movie is set during an especially cold winter in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Aspiring writer Jack … Continue reading Winter Film Reviews: “The Shining” (1980)
Winter Film Reviews: Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” and the Death of Subtlety
A guest post by Holly Cowan. Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel is a visual delight. The landscape is stunning, and the performances are captivating, particularly Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of the Creature. However, despite del Toro’s lifelong obsession with the novel, the themes so eloquently presented by Shelley fall flat in this adaptation, … Continue reading Winter Film Reviews: Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” and the Death of Subtlety
Considering Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) is a Victorian fin de siècle novel which fully embraces the Gothic aesthetics of the supernatural and the hidden room. The novel engages with well-established archetypes and tropes, such as the Faustian pact. In the preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde states that ‘there is … Continue reading Considering Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray
Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Immortal Being
This is a guest post written by Alan D. D. Mary Shelley’s story of a mad scientist and his creation has left an undeniable print in popular culture. Not in vain, the story has been described as ‘one of the most adaptable and adapted novels of all time, spurring countless renditions in film, television, comic books, … Continue reading Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Immortal Being
Gothic Adaptations: Fingersmith
On Wednesday 18th April we’ll be meeting to discuss the adaptation of Sarah Waters’ neo-Victorian melodrama, Fingersmith (2002). Ahead of the session Hannah Moss thinks about the ways in which the novel is itself an adaptation…Take two orphaned heroines of uncertain origins, place one amongst gang of thieves and the other in a Gothic country … Continue reading Gothic Adaptations: Fingersmith
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