12021-03-19T01:27:03+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f85Chapter II: Literature Reviewimage_header3682021-04-01T15:49:54+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fGenre is the most common form of categorization for films. The foundations of “genre” as a concept date back to Aristotle, long before the creation of the film (Friedman et al. 2). Films fall into one or more genres to classify their content and communicate their form to audiences, but genres are more than a classification system. Film genres define the works they represent and tie movies into an intertextual dialog with one another (Bordwell et. al 327). Genre is formed through the interaction of three key sources: the creators (the filmmakers), texts (the content of a film), and readers (audiences). These factors are interdependent and contextualized by cultural and personal understanding. As more films are created within a genre, specific elements and styles become further ingrained in the cultural understanding of the said genre. This process defines a genre and is ever-evolving (Bordwell et. al 331; Friedman et al. 5-7). In my analysis, I will use cultural studies alongside genre theory to influence my reading of the texts. Coupling these perspectives places mediums, such as film, into grand cultural dialogues that reach beyond the silver screen. Cultural studies and genre theory will help create my interpretation of 2010s horror cinema, specifically The Babadook, The Invitation, and Crimson Peak, by contextualizing the films’ themes with popular conversations from the decade and from the horror genre.
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12021-03-19T01:29:24+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fCultural Studies2Chapter II: Literature Reviewplain2021-04-01T15:50:17+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
12021-03-19T01:32:23+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fGenre Theory2Chapter II: Literature Reviewplain2021-04-16T04:07:21+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
12021-03-19T01:32:49+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fRepresentation Theory and Genre Study7Chapter II: Literature Reviewplain2021-04-16T05:56:47+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
