NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Sunday, May 23, 2021

BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE (1958)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological* The title here is a dodge: th...
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THE WRAITH (1986), PHANTOM RACER (2009)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *metaphysical, psychological* “Vengeful vehicle...
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THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU (1942)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* The meaningless title fits well...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

SPIDER-MAN (2002)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, psychological, sociological*...

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (2021)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Let’s get the positive stuff...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

THE STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY (1959)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* ...

THE DEATH ARTIST (1995)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *psychological, sociological* DEATH ARTIST is lar...
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