Fear Network Halloween Screening
This halloween, join the Fear Network and Warwick Film & Television Studies for a screening of Ghostwatch!
Promoted as a drama but received by many as a live broadcast, Ghostwatch holds a special place in the histories of found-footage horror and media hoaxes. Written by Stephen Volk and directed by Lesley Manning for the BBC Screen One drama series, Ghostwatch purports to be a live investigation of the most haunted house in Britain. With echoes of the investigation into the alleged Enfield poltergeist (a 1977 haunting that attracted substantial media coverage) Ghostwatch taps into a range of fears associated with threats to idealised images of childhood and family. The the horror mocumentary format also challenges conventions around the truth status of the image, while the impact of Ghostwatch on viewers raises quetions about the dangerous potential of contemporary media.
Presented with an introduction from Dr Richard WallaceLink opens in a new window, author of 'Documentary Style as Post-Truth Monstrosity in the Mockumentary Horror Film' and Mockumentary Comedy: Performing Authenticity
Event Details
Thursday October 31st (Week 5)
1100 - 1300
Faculty of Arts Building, Cinema Ground Level
Attendance is free but capacity is limited, please use our booking form to register your interest.
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Content Notes
This is an example of televisual horror fiction that explores themes of haunting and possession. It references child abuse and harm to animals, though this is not depicted. For a more comprehensive list of content notes please consult the crowd-sourced resource doesthedogdie.comLink opens in a new window. For a full synopsis of the show, please visit the BFI ScreenonlineLink opens in a new window or your preferred source for media reviews synopses.
The Fear Network
'The Fear Network' Link opens in a new windowis a new cross-faculty research group that connects people working on the role of emotions and/in society. In particular, as our name suggests, we’re interested in how emotions that are usually considered negative — fear, anxiety, humiliation, disgust, and so on — have shaped cultural and political life.
We seek colleagues at any stage from across the university to join us. If you want to express an interest and be kept up to date with future developments you can sign up to the mailing list here.Link opens in a new window Further information about an inaugural symposium will follow shortly.
Fear Studies in an Age of Fear
‘Fear Studies in an Age of Fear’ is the inaugural conference of the ‘The Fear Network’, taking place 31st January
The deadline for receipt of proposals is October 25th 2024Link opens in a new window
Film and Television Studies
We are one of the UK’s leading centres in the field of film and television research and teaching.