Title

Between Sentimentality, Sentience and Sense Making: The Visual Markers of the Vampire in Online Caricatures

Author Faculty (Discipline)

Education

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

10-10-2022

Book

Spoofing the Vampire: Essays on Bloodsucking Comedy pp. 135-150

ISBN

978-1476682686

Embargo Period

3-29-2023

ANZSRC / FoR Code

3999 Other Education

Avondale Research Centre

Scripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre

Reportable Items (HERDC/ERA)

B1

Peer Review

Before publication

Abstract

Famous for being deathly serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked sub genre--the comedic spoof and satire. This is the first book dedicated entirely to documenting and analyzing the vampire comedy on film and television. Various types of comedy are discussed, outlining the important differences between spoofing, serious-spoofing, parody and satire. Seminal films such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Love at First Bite, Vampire in Brooklyn, Dracula: Dead and Loving It and What We Do In the Shadows are featured. More importantly, this book demonstrates how comedy is central to both the common perception of the vampire and the genre's ever-evolving character, making it an essential read for those interested in the laughing undead and creatures that guffaw in the night.

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