Dear Readers, This blog began in June 2012 as a continuation of my graduate thesis "You Only Live Twice: The Representation of the Afterlife in Film" published in August 2011 at http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_theses/280/ It explores the variety of spaces, figures and processes of judgment that are visualized in afterlife cinema.
Monday, June 11, 2012
WELCOME TO THE AFTERLIFE CINEMA BLOG!
AFTERLIFE CINEMA is a term for all the visual content featuring a character that exists after clinical death, a character that has experienced a Near-Death Experience, and a character that moves between the spaces of the living and the dead. Though thousands of titles have been produced around the world since the beginning of film, the majority have been released since Y2K. This trend will exponentially continue, especially as even better special effect technologies advance. Some of the most popular in contemporary culture are part of the afterlife body of work. Vampires, zombies, and ghosts are ruling the box office and television airwaves!
This blog will post articles of in-depth analysis, reviews on recently released film and TV shows, and news updates on afterlife cinema productions. Comments on articles and suggestions are encouraged to enrich the community readership experience.
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