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Whedon’s great glass elevator: space and intertextuality in The Cabin in the Woods

Starr, M. (2012) Whedon’s great glass elevator: space and intertextuality in The Cabin in the Woods. Paper presented to: After Buffy, University of London, 2012-12-05.

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Abstract:
This paper explores Joss Whedon’s 2012 'meta-horror' The Cabin in the Woods in terms of conceptions of space. Via the theoretical approaches of Foucault and Kristeva, the film’s elevator sequence, and the multitude of monsters from the horror pantheon contained within, is used to conceptualise how the liminal spaces of the film function in explicating representations of horror and Whedon's 'signature intertextuality'.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Whedon's great glass elevator, Space, Intertextuality, Cabin in the Woods
Creators:
Starr, M.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Date:
5 December 2012
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 1-16
Journal or Publication Title:
After Buffy
Event Title:
After Buffy
Event Dates:
2012-12-05
Event Location:
University of London
Event Type:
Other
Number of Pages:
16
Language:
English
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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