#102 The Aesthetics of Abjection

AKA Questions of Horror #6: What Makes Horror Beautiful?

Kirsty and Dan discuss the beauty that can sometimes be found in works of horror - or, to use Kirsty's cooler phraseology, the aesthetic qualities of abjection.  Stella chimes in too.  And yes, Kirsty does comment on how much she is "enjoying sunlight", which is a clue that the main discussion here was recorded several months ago.

Works Cited

The Cell (New Line Cinema, USA, 2000, director: Tarsem Singh)

Hannibal (NBC Television, USA, 2013-2015, showrunner: Bryan Fuller) (our episodes on Season One and Season Two)

Bram Stoker's Dracula (Columbia Pictures, USA, 1992, director: Francis Ford Coppola (our episode)

Alice aka Something From Alice (First Run Features, Czechoslovakia et al, 1988, director: Jan Svankmajer)

Men (DNA Films/Entertainment Film Distributors, UK, 2022, director: Alex Garland) (our episode)

The Wicker Man (British Lion, UK, 1973, director: Robin Hardy) (our second paganism episode)

Midsommar  (A24 Films, USA/Sweden, 2019, director: Ari Aster) (our first paganism episode)

Antichrist (Nordist Film Distribution, Denmark et al, 2009, director: Lars von Trier)

Dark (Netflix/Weidermann & Berg Television, Germany, 2017-2020, showrunners: Baron Bo Odar & Janje Friese)

The Third Day: Autumn (Sky Arts et al, USA/UK, 2020, creators: Felix Barrett, Dennis Kelly)

Crimson Peak (Universal Pictures, USA, 2015, director: Guillermo del Toro)

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Artwork by Kirsty Worrow (Instagram: OneCrowLeft).  Music by Greg Hulme.

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