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The Grudge

Italian Gothic, Japanese Folk Horror, and the Wronged Woman
Oct 18, 2022 · 21m
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A video essay by Kat Ellinger covering the transposition of the Hollywood revenge Gothic to Italy, the trope of the "wronged woman" including incarnations by Barbara Steele and other horror icons, and ties to similar narrative strands in Japanese folklore and cinema from Kwaidan to Ring.

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Kat Ellinger
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Released
Original language
EN
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Arrow Film & Video
Country
US

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