The Abuser in the Machine
The Invisible Man (2020) as Modern Gothic Horror
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20249287 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Zarka (Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 174 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0787 • E-ISSN: 2076-0787 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/h13060174 |
| OpenAlex | W4405726210 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
By modernizing Gothic tropes within a narrative exploring the trauma of intimate partner violence, the latest film adaptation of The Invisible Man from Leigh Whannel draws attention to the invisibility of the psychological and societal horrors of abuse. With a blend of psychological and physical horror, this feminist reinterpretation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel navigates intersecting genres of horror to facilitate its emotional impact. In a close reading of the cinematic techniques and plot through a Gothic lens, Whannell’s version of ‘The Invisible Man’ reveals its successful reflection of the dangers of technology-enabled control’s capacity to reinforce societal compliance in gender-based violence
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Visual arts · Crime and Detective Fiction Studies · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · Psychology
Science and Society
Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man Discussing Narratives of Domestic Abuse and Gaslighting through the Cassandra Myth
Post-Horror
The Cambridge Companion to the Modern Gothic
Reproductive Coercion
Bad Romance and Failed Mediation
The Sociology of Gaslighting
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |