Why Theory
Why Theory
Why Theory
Uncanny
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2023 at 5:46 pm.
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Ryan and Todd analyze Freud's essay "The Uncanny" and the broader implications of this concept. They discuss the importance of the uncanny for understanding the horror film and focus on the difference between a psychoanalytic approach to the concept and the notion of the uncanny valley.
Links from the episode:
Žižek & So On podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6S0mig3K8TiuJoXHOG5VnT?si=6a55de55c2f24b22
Shibui (minimal groove quartet):
https://shibuimusic.bandcamp.com/
Joseph Aisenberg’s Brian De Palma’s Carrie: Studies in the Horror Film:
https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Palmas-Carrie-Studies-Horror/dp/B09NH3BCCP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PCVQVVCQ49BW&keywords=joseph+aisenberg&qid=1689001285&sprefix=joseph+aisenber%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1