The Vampire Lestat

In Arabian Nights, the theme of power runs throughout the entire book as a back bone for many of the stories told. Demons are conquered by man and kings rise to power in many stories. The power of women, however, is a theme that differs greatly from the power of men in the book. Arabian Nights tells tales of women that are depicted as dependent and powerless in many stories, and their autonomy and power is used as a device in a story where they are given it. They are also given power when they…

of the pioneering and most influential works of horror fiction, Dracula by Bram Stoker has been rediscovered in the late 20th century from the gender studies perspective. Many scholars have pointed out since then that under a classic adventurous vampire story Stoker managed to hide his contrasting understanding of the gender roles of late Victorian Britain, especially the contradicting images of femininity. While Stoker’s attitude toward women is a debatable topic, with some scholars viewing…

Japanese films such as "The Mansion of the Ghost Cat" (Borei Kaibyo Yashiki - 1958), "Lady Vampire" (Onna kyûketsuki - 1959), and "The Sinners of Hell" (Jigoku - 1960) are all examples of Japanese Kaiki films that existed prior to the popularization of the J-horror genre both in Japan and in other countries. Kaiki films can be considered as the main inspiration behind the present-day Japanese horror films and could even be considered as the impetus behind the continued development of this niche…

The Bird Around Your Neck (A Discussion on the Themes of Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Everywhere you look, there’s shows, movies, and books that center on the supernatural. “Paranormal and supernatural entertainment has gained significant traction in recent years as it offers a unique opportunity for us to escape our daily lives” (Parmar). The public is transfixed by the idea of the unexplainable, the frightening, and the mysterious. Where does this fascination stem from? For…

Human beings are familiar and known while vampires take that familiarity of humanity and they make it unfamiliar and also terrifying. Vampires appear to be human, they share many of the same qualities, but at the same time they are not human at all. This liminal state is something that is foreign to us and we cannot comprehend it. Something hidden being revealed is part of our requirement for being uncanny, so vampires also represent the uncanny because they resemble a human so…

one to relate the novel and film to the two chosen modes. The reasoning for the chosen modes vampirism and romanticism are that they are closely related in term of the particular subject vampire romance and are in fact key factors in the novel and film. Romanticism and…

The Depictions Of Vampires: True Blood vs. The Vampire Diaries Vampires are popular in contemporary culture. They are the go-to creatures, the phenomenon people love featuring in TV shows and movies, such as The Vampire Diaries and True Blood. Vampires are some of the most popularized and interesting creatures depicted in fiction. They are the vampire’s literature raves about in novels; however, these creatures have taken an alternate route in appearance regarding popular media. Therefore, both…

One example of this is when Jonathan is attacked by the two female vampires. Jonathan’s isolation is shown first when Jonathan is being circled by them, having them crawl around him. This utilises the space to show the isolation by confining him to the circle they were creating. He is then further isolated by the women running…

characters and queer themes isn’t as prominent in a physical sense in this novel as it is within the two vampire novels discussed, there is a definite use of queerness in the tale. Henry M. Alley explains, “what Hallward says of his artistic but sensual bonding with his protégé reads as an archetype of unadulterated gay love” (3). While there is a clear sense of queer character as monster in the two vampire novels, The Picture of Dorian Gray is more complex in that the novel deals with a sort of…

Tim Burton's Style Essay Tim Burton is renowned for embracing dark undertones in his movies. HIs style is not like most directors who ignore the dark undertones of their movies and just convey the happy side. Burton uses low key lighting, and non diegetic music to help convey a creepy mood in his movie’s scenes. Tim Burton's creepy/ gothic style is conveyed by his use of cinematic techniques. Burton’s use of lighting helps to show his gothic style. In his movie Charlie and the Chocolate…