The Ghosts of Grief: An Exploration of Gothic Influence in 2010s Horror Cinema

Themes

Themes categorize ideas that recur in a text in order to convey the intended message. They are a series of examples and ideas that help audiences understand the events in the film (Corrigan 36). Comparing the themes of multiple films in the same genre, from the same decade, is a way to glean an understanding of what themes were prominent in cultural conversations at the time of the films’ production. I am comparing The BabadookThe Invitation, and Crimson Peak: three horror films from the mid-2010s that are relevant in pop culture, have visible gothic influence, take place in a house, and as I explain, use common themes to create horror and illustrate their messages. 

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