Gothic Realism and Archival Anxiety in Documentary and Mockumentary Horror Cinema

This study traces a Gothic realism in the dark, sensorial epistemologies emerging from intersections of documentary and horror cinema. From the ineffable subjects of horror documentaries and pseudo-documentaries, to the obsessive chroniclers of mockumentary, fake found-footage, and screenlife horror cinema.

About the author

Kristopher Woofter, PhD, is a faculty member of the English Department at Dawson College, Montréal. His work on intersections of horror and documentary includes essays on F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (2022) and the philosophical documentary film Into Eternity (2022). He is the editor of the journal Monstrum. He currently resides in Québec, Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Kristopher Woofter
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.12.2025
• EAN: 9781839995880
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-588-0
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Anthem Studies in Gothic Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Documentary, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror, Documentary films, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film history, theory or criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Regional & National, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror