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Gravity: Not Sci-Fi, but a Terrifying Space Film

October 7th, 2013 | Posted in science fiction

For a while now there has been some heated discussion going on in the science fiction community over the new film Gravity. Before it appeared in theaters disagreements raged over whether the film should be classified as science fiction. Dave Taylor at ScienceFiction.com argues that this should not be considered a genre film, and weighs […]

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Call for papers: Southwest Popular / American Culture Association – Zombie Culture

September 9th, 2013 | Posted in call for papers, zombie

Call for papers: Southwest Popular / American Culture Association – Zombie Culture Make plans to join the Southwest PCA/ACA for our 35th annual conference, February 19-22, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. The conference theme this year is: Popular and American Culture Studies: Yesterday, […]

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Interview with Victoria Nelson on Gothicka: Vampire Heroes, Human Gods, and the New Supernatural

December 28th, 2012 | Posted in gnosis, Gothic horror, Guillermo del Toro, horror, Twilight, vampire, Victoria Nelson

This is an exciting time for those interested in the intersection of religion, popular culture, and the fantastic genres. A number of scholars are producing fascinating works in this area, and one of those is Victoria Nelson. Victoria is an essayist and fiction writer who teaches in the Goddard College graduate program in creative writing. […]

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The Teeming Brain Podcast #1: “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror”

November 30th, 2012 | Posted in nihilism, podcast, sacred, Sacred Terror

I was privileged to be a part of a good group in a podcast discussion at The Teeming Brain through an invitation from my good friend and colleague Matt Cardin that addressed “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror.” Following is their description of the subject matter: Do nihilism and cosmic meaningfulness stand in fundamental tension with […]

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Men in Suits: An Interview with Frank Woodward

November 29th, 2012 | Posted in documentary, Men in Suits

Computer-generated imagery and motion-capture are all the rage in special effects today, but actors in monster suits can still be found as well. They tap into a form of special effects work, as well as an art form, that goes back for decades in cinema. Frank Woodward and the team at Wyrd Films have produced […]

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Emory University, Zombies, and the Significance of Nihilistic Horror

November 4th, 2012 | Posted in ethics, horror, Matt Cardin, nihilism, W. Scott Poole, zombie

On Halloween I had the opportunity to be a part of a panel on religion and zombies at Emory University’s symposium on Zombies and Zombethics. This session was sold out, and filled with lots of interested listeners. My colleague and friend Scott Poole, author of Monsters in America, was one of my fellow panelists, and […]

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Forthcoming Documentary: Men in Suits

August 28th, 2012 | Posted in documentary

The latest documentary project from Wyrd and director Frank Woodward is Men in Suits. Readers may recall that Woodward was interviewed here previously on his fine documentary exploring the life, work, and influence of H.P. Lovecraft. Here’s the description for Men in Suits: Godzilla… Chewbacca… Predator… Robby the Robot… These are some of the most […]

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The Cabin in the Woods: Appreciation of the Monstrous and the Mythos of the Old Ones

April 21st, 2012 | Posted in H. P. Lovecraft, horror, Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon’s latest film, The Cabin in the Woods, has been out in theaters long enough now for a significant amount of reviews and commentary to be published on it. With few exceptions, the reviews have been positive, if not glowing. In this post I will supplement some of the commentary previously offered, and present […]

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TheoFantastique Podcast: Erik Davis on Modern Esoterica in Popular Culture

July 18th, 2011 | Posted in Avatar, H. P. Lovecraft, paranormal, podcast, psychedelics, Star Trek, UFOs, Western esotericism

TheoFantastique Podcast 2.3 is available, an interview with Erik Davis, author of Nomad Codes: Adventures in Modern Esoterica (YETI/Verse Chorus Press, 2010). Davis defines “modern esoterica” in his preface as “a no-man’s land located somewhere between anthropology and mystical pulp, between the zendo and the metal club, between cultural criticism and extraordinary experience, whether psychedelic, […]

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Victoria Nelson: Guillermo del Toro’s Gothick Cosmos

May 11th, 2011 | Posted in Gothic horror, Guillermo del Toro, Victoria Nelson

While checking the quotes and bibliographical sources in a recent book I was introduced to the work of Victoria Nelson. Nelson is an independent scholar and the author of The Secret Life of Puppets (Harvard University Press, 2002), as well as the forthcoming Gothicka (Harvard University Press, April 2012). In the midst of a very […]

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