Birds in Horror Films Part 1 - Birds Used as Portents of Death

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Birds in Horror Films Part 1 - Birds Used as Portents of Death

Bird Facts

31 minutes 56 seconds

2 years ago

Birds in Horror Films Part 1 - Birds Used as Portents of Death

** content warning ** This episode is about birds in horror films, so we do discuss dead birds, and describe the deaths of birds as well as cats. Our discussion is not graphic in our minds, but we trust that you can make the best decision for yourself whether to listen or to expose to younger ears.

Join Kristen and Maeve as they discuss a paper that Kristen wrote for a class last semester. The paper was titled “The Use of Birds as Tropes for Portents of Death in Horror Films.” The title says it all, but our hosts discuss three specific horror tropes that inform the audience when the horror begins in a film. They also discuss why birds are used for these tropes, referencing mythology and folklore. Birds are used in horror films in many other ways as well, so we are planning a follow up episode with a special guest.

Please note that our release schedule will probably be a little bit off this semester after all, as Kristen and Maeve are both deeply involved in academic and/or professional endeavors that are more time consuming than expected. Happy birding!

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Research for today’s episode came from the following sources:

-Bude, Tekla. “What is a Trope? Definition and Examples.” School of Writing, Literature, and Film. Oregon State University, Accessed April 24, 2023. https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/what-trope-definition-and-examples

-Fahy, Thomas. “Introduction.” In The Philosophy of Horror, edited by Thomas Fahy, 1-13. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2010.

-Feher-Elston, Catherine. Ravensong: A Natural History of Ravens and Crows. New York: Penguin Books, Ltd., 1991.

-Nickel, Philip J. “Horror and the Idea of Everyday Life: On Skeptical Threats in Psycho and The Birds.” In The Philosophy of Horror, edited by Thomas Fahy, 15-41. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2010

-Moreman, Christopher M. “On the Relationship between Birds and Spirits of the Dead.” Society & Animals 22, no. 5 (2014): 481-502. DOI: 10.1163/15685306-12341328

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