Kiss of the Vampire Flashcards
(17 cards)
when was it released
1963
why was there a shift towards human-like horror during the 1960s
vietnam war
made us question what the male species were capable of
what was it intended to be the sequel of
1958 Dracula and bride of dracula
who was it produced by
hammer film production
who was it distributed by
J arthur rank and universal
what were some cultural significances of the 60s
swinging 60s
assassination of jfk
soviet union launching first women into space
what else has hammer films produced?
classics like dracula and frankenstein
how does it conform to conventional horror conventions
vampires
gothic castle
night time setting
helpless victims
how does it subvert horror conventions
women empowerment
women vampires
how does lighting conform to horror genre (mise-en-scene)
high contrast between light and shadow (chiaroscuro)
what is chiaroscuro
lighting where light and shadows contrast
why are women shown as threatened and threatening
reflects anxieties over female emancipation at the time
why are men presented as powerful
refelects post war notions of men as strong
what is reinforced through the strong female-male relationships
heteronormativity
what was second wave feminism
1960s-80s
broadening of women’s rights on things like reproductive rights, workplace equality and sexual liberation
what can vampirism be symbolic for
female desire e.g dangerous sexuality
who regulates films
british board of film classification (BBFC)
