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Review: Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’ at the Royal Opera House

Coinciding with the bicentenary of the notorious ‘Summer of 1816’, Liam Scarlett’s adaptation of Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece 'Frankenstein' was screened in cinemas nationwide last week, live from the Royal Opera House. A co-production by the Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet, this adaptation featured Federico Bonelli as Victor Frankenstein, Laura Morera as Elizabeth Lavenza, and … Continue reading Review: Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’ at the Royal Opera House →

‘He Never Died’: Negotiating (and understating) myths in horror movies

Warning: Contains SpoilersThe low-key Canadian-American horror-comedy "He Never Died" (2015) is a film you’re probably going to hear a bit about in the foreseeable future, if you haven’t already. A recent Netflix addition, currently under development as an upcoming miniseries, it’s the movie your friend’s friend or die-hard horror movie blog recommended, the film you pick … Continue reading ‘He Never Died’: Negotiating (and understating) myths in horror movies →

Are you Afraid of the Dark-Hearted Man? The Fifty Year Sword.

Last Wednesday, Sheffield Gothic met to talk stitching, orphans, and vengeance, as we discussed Mark Z. Danielewski's The Fifty Year Sword (2005), a novel which attempts to novelise the ghost story.Within the glossy pages, we are introduced to Chintana, a heartbroken seamstress who dreams of vengeance against her husband’s seductress, Belinda Kite. Chintana soon decides to attend … Continue reading Are you Afraid of the Dark-Hearted Man? The Fifty Year Sword. →

Announcement – Haunted Studies: The Ghost Stories of M.R. James

On Saturday March 19th Andy Smith will deliver a keynote address on 'M.R. James and the Ghosts of World War 1' at 'Haunted Studies: The Ghost Stories of M.R. James' a conference hosted by the historic Leeds Library. Other keynotes include the horror writer Ramsey Campbell and the former president of the folklore society, Jacqueline Simpson. Details … Continue reading Announcement – Haunted Studies: The Ghost Stories of M.R. James →

We need Eyre! Sheffield Gothic watches Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Jane Eyre’ (2011)

  On Wednesday, Sheffield Gothic assembled to watch Cary Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre (2011): an elegant, superbly cast adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. Of course, I’m incredibly biased. I adore the Brontës and believe that Jane Eyre is one of the most (if not the most) radical female characters of the Nineteenth Century, so of … Continue reading We need Eyre! Sheffield Gothic watches Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Jane Eyre’ (2011) →