Tag Archives: The Haunting

Episode 106. Home Sweet Home: The Haunting (1963)

 
Time to walk the halls of the terrifying Hill House with Andrea and Alex as they explore what it means to be haunted, gender dynamics in times of duress and why it’s hard to remake a classic. 
 
 

REQUIRED READING

The Haunting. Dir. Robert Wise, 1963. 
 

EXTRA CREDIT

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life. Ruth Franklin’s wonderful biography that explores Jackson’s life through her work. 
 
Rue Morgue #170 – September 2016. Featuring a cover story and roundtable interview on Shirley Jackson’s life and influence.
 
The Haunting and the Power of Suggestion. An article by Pam Keesey in Monsterzine #6.
 
Haunting Experiences: Ghosts in Contemporary Folklore. An in-depth look at why our past continues to return to us through ghosts and the supernatural.
 
American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction. Dale Bailey’s examination of how the haunted house narrative has served and subverted the American Dream. 

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Episode 28. Horrorwood: The Haunting (1999) and World War Z (2013)

Blockbusters
Blockbusters are as much a part of summer as sunburns and mosquitoes. In this episode, Andrea and Alex explore what it means when the billion dollar industry that is Hollywood casts its evil eye on the horror genre during their most profitable time of the year.

REQUIRED READING

The Haunting. Dir Jan De Bont. 1999.
World War Z. Dir Marc Forster, 2013.

EXTRA CREDIT

Brad’s War. Vanity Fair’s in-depth look at the plagued production of World War Z.

Conclusion to Culture and Society by Raymond Williams. The conclusion to the cultural theorist’s book, containing his insights on community, “the masses” and the myth of common culture.

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