Articles from our previous two issues include a comprehensive look at the by the novelist, critic and broadcaster Kim Newman; a theoretical by the academic scholar Jarlath Killeen; Richard Haslam's response to Killeen, a approach; and
Patricia MacCormack's study of Sheridan Le Fanu, H. P. Lovecraft and .
Other subjects covered in articles from previous issues include Neil Jordan’s the films of John Banville’s Stephen King’s
in Bram Stoker’s Dracula; and Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon's graphic novel series,
Our third issues' examine an eclectic mix of books, films, video games, graphic novels, and television programmes from all over the world. For our previous issues' reviews in their entirety visit the Previous reviews sections include an exploration of horror-inspired cinema's ongoing penchant for the the rise in
and an overview of the publications of
Our previous issues' film review sections also include an interview with director of Los Angeles horror film festival ScreamFest and producer of the documentary Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Movie (2006) and an interview with filmmakers Anders Banke and Magnus Paulsson, the director and the producer of the Swedish vampire film (2005).
Bernice M. Murphy and Elizabeth McCarthy, Editors.
Welcome to the third issue of The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, a biannual, free, on-line publication devoted to the study of Gothic and Horror in all their varying forms. Our in this issue are centered around the theme of Modern Horror - from Mark Jancovich's charting of the demise of the horror sub-genre of the Paranoid Woman's Film and Brian Jarvis examination of the historical and cultural contexts of the Ring series of films to Kirsty Macdonald's interpretation of Gothic Masculinity in the writing of Scottish authors, lain Banks and Christopher Whyte. Further details about our article contributors, from this issue as well as previous issues, is available on our page.
Along with previous contributions from Ramsey Campbell, David Punter, Tom Weaver and Bill Warren, this issues' section (dedicated to resurrecting neglected and forgotten personages in horror) has three new exciting and decidedly diverse contributions, from Peter Hutchings, Mark Cofell and Peter Dendle, who have penned their appreciations of Hammer Horror star Ralph Bates, 1940s movie Gorilla Man, Charles Gemora and sixth century bishop and chronicler, Gregory of Tours!
Events Reviews
We have reviews of two events which have taken place in Dublin recently; the 10th annual horror film festival, the and Transcendental visit to Dublin. We will be adding more events reviews to the site as they happen.
To find out more about the journal; its editorial board and editors, visit our page. You will also find information here regarding (call for papers) and
to the journal for our next issue due to be published in June 2008.
