Tag Archives: archetype

H. R. Giger as Digital Magician of Dark Archetypes

October 24th, 2009 | Posted in aliens, archetypes, art, H. R. Giger, Surrealism

You never know where the fantastic in pop culture will surface, and where religion and the fantastic will intersect. I have been doing some research lately for a couple of essays on Neopaganism I need to write for a book on world religions. Today I looked at Magic and Witchcraft by Nevil Drury (Thomas & […]

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Guillermo del Toro: Visionary Fantasy and Mythic Filmmaker

December 26th, 2008 | Posted in archetypes, fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy, myths

Given that my family has shifted in the last couple of years to opening Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, and that the vast majority of the gifts that I receive are related to the genres of the fantastic, I really do have a Nightmare Before Christmas. One of my gifts this year has been especially […]

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Grimm Pictures: Walter Rankin on Fairy Tale Archetypes, Horror and Suspense Films

January 3rd, 2008 | Posted in archetypes, fairy tales, Walter Rankin; Grimm Pictures

In my research for materials that address issues related to this blog’s focus I recently came across an intriguing book by Walter Rankin titled Grimm Pictures: Fairy Tale Archetypes in Eight Horror and Suspense Films (McFarland, 2007). As the title indicates Rankin makes a connection between archetypal images, themes, and symbols and contemporary horror and […]

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