Tag Archives: fantasy

Guillermo del Toro: Visionary Fantasy and Mythic Filmmaker

December 26th, 2008 | Posted in Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy, archetypes, fantasy, 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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Understanding the Appeal of the Fantastic: Escape from the Habitus to Promised Lands

December 19th, 2008 | Posted in fantasy, pilgrimage

One of my continuing research projects involves an exploration as to why so many people enjoy the realm of the fantastic in popular culture. To be sure, many people enjoy these things for little more than entertainment, but for many others I believe it goes much further. My thinking on this matter has been informed [...]

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Celebrating 50 Years of The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling Conference at Ithica College

November 16th, 2008 | Posted in 1950s, Marc Scott Zicree, Rod Serling, Twilight Zone, fantasy, science fiction, television

The discussion list for the Popular Culture and American Culture Associations included an item recently of interest to TheoFantastiqe. Ithica College is hosting a Rod Serling conference in October 2009. As the college event’s website describes the event:
Picture, if you will, a place where communication students can study the creative work of one of the [...]

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Joshua Bellin: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation

November 6th, 2008 | Posted in Joshua Bellin, fantasy, social alienation

I have read many books and academic articles that probe deeply into horror and science fiction film, television, and literature, but rarely can such analysis be found related to fantasy. For those interested in such an exploration seek no more. Joshua Bellin has done us a great service, providing us with both an academic exploration [...]

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