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1. 1. “Whaddaya Mean Biblical?” Apocalypticism and Apocalypse in Ghostbusters (1984)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Jack Roempke Andersson; [2024-03-06]
   Keywords : Ghostbusters; apocalypticism; intertextuality; exegesis; reception history; apocalyptic hermeneutic;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the sci-fi horror comedy film Ghostbusters (1984) from an exegetical perspective of reception history with a focus on questions of apocalypticism and apocalypse. This splits the study in two, with the first question being what the four ghostbusters of the movie mean when they talk about the end of the world in a biblical context: their apocalyptic hermeneutic. READ MORE

3. 2. Structural analysis of HZO thin film and electrode using X-ray diffraction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Elliot Winsnes; [2024]
   Keywords : HZO; hafnia; hafnium dioxide; zirconium dioxide; ferroelectricity; ferroelectric; synchrotron radiation; X-ray diffraction; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Since its discovery in 2011, the ferroelectricity of thin films based on HfO2 has been studied intensively. In particular, thin films with a 1:1 ratio of HfO2 and ZrO2 (HZO) has been of great interest. The ferroelectricity arises from a non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic (o) phase of HZO whose prevalence is dependent on the processing conditions. READ MORE

4. 3. Sweden´s representation in Utvandrarna and its adaptations : The image of Sweden in the Utvandrar-series

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL)

   Author : André Gustafsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Adaption; Vilhelm Moberg; Sverige; Jan Troell; Erik Poppe; Utvandrarna; adaptionsanalys;

   Abstract : This study is an adaptation analysis focusing on the portrayal of Sweden in Jan Troell´s film The Emigrants (1971) and Eric Poppe´s film The Emigrants (2021), which is based on the book by the same name, written by Vilhelm Moberg. Both the films and book are discussed and analyzed to find similarities and differences between them. READ MORE

5. 4. EXTREME, SPECTACULAR AND HORRIFIC A qualitative film analysis of affective strategies in extreme horror via Terrifier 2

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Iris Landar Lygren; [2023-12-20]
   Keywords : Horror; film studies; spectatorship; extreme cinema; Terrifier 2; extreme horror;

   Abstract : During the year of 2022 the film Terrifier 2 was shown in theaters all over the western world. This film was not supported by any larger production companies, but was partly crowdfunded. The film combines elements from the 1980s slashers and the Extreme Cinema tradition and contains 2 hours and 18 minutes packed with gore. READ MORE

6. 5. CURSED HORROR FILMS - A film analysis of ‘dangerous’ films within moving media

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Iris Landar Lygren; [2023-04-26]
   Keywords : Horror; film studies; spectatorship; moral panics;

   Abstract : Within the field of horror films there is a subcategory of films and videos revolving around fictional horror films claimed to be ‘dangerous’ to the public. These works often relate to discussions around moral panics and spectatorship as well as historical viewpoints on the horror genre. READ MORE