In my essay I intend to ask the question of "Why is stop motion so effective as a horror medium." So far i have researched the roots of the horror genre in general, but am changing this research to more suit the topic of stop-motion horror. So far i have found out that quite a few people agree that stop-motion is creepy, and have found articles which make it clearer to me why and present others viewpoints. Among these are the fact that stop-motion is essentially reanimating objects which shouldnt be moving to begin with. I also have researched about the theory of the uncanny and how this might be applied to stop-motion animation and why it is unnerving. Below are some of my references and what i intend to research further.
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Ladislas Starevich
-roots of horror genre- english gothic novels- frankenstein, dracula etc
-nosferatu, the cabinet of dr caligari
-german expressionism
- horror cinema becoming prevalent in the 70s- King, The exorcist
-stop motion in live action horror
-why is horror such a popular genre
-ray harryhausen
-the uncanny
-visceral feelings
animations- the Sandman, Coraline, alice, the thing, it
Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear
By Thomas M. Sipos
Horror cinema book
Why Horror Seduces
By Mathias Clasen
The Uncanny Valley in Games and Animation by Angela Tinwell
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