Martyrs (2008) | Episode #9

2019-12-03

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In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 2008 film Martyrs. Episode Highlights: Katherine talks about trauma theory, Anthony shares the story of his own traumatic first viewing of the film, and we discuss why the film's disparate parts work together so effectively. A Dose of Scholarship: Elaine Scarry's The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World is a great source for considering how we can bridge trauma theory and scholarship on the horror genre. To learn more about trauma studies, ...

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 2008 film Martyrs.

Episode Highlights: Katherine talks about trauma theory, Anthony shares the story of his own traumatic first viewing of the film, and we discuss why the film's disparate parts work together so effectively.

A Dose of Scholarship: Elaine Scarry's The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World is a great source for considering how we can bridge trauma theory and scholarship on the horror genre. To learn more about trauma studies, we recommend starting with Cathy Caruth's seminal book Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History.

This podcast episode first aired on December 3, 2019

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