A ghost is said to be stuck on this mortal plane due to that ubiquitous phrase, "Unfinished Business." They are trapped, unable to move into the next phase because of something that happened while they were alive. Come with us in our inaugural episode of Season 2, The Damsels of Death, as we explore the unfinished business of Emily in The Corpse Bride, and Aggie Prendergast in Paranorman. Learn about the real origins of witches and zombies, and explore how film has used and changed these concepts to create the pointy hat wearing cacklers and lurching corpses we now know so well. Dig under the surface with us as we learn both Victorian and Jewish death rites, and enjoy the lighter side as we swap fun facts about the production of these two delightful Halloween movies. Welcome to Season 2 of The Damsel Dialogues!
Music and SFX by Zapsplat.com
Links:
https://filmschoolrejects.com/witches-on-screen/
http://www.angelpig.net/victorian/engagement.html
https://stacker.com/stories/13619/history-zombie-movies
http://websites.umich.edu/~engl415/zombies/zombie.html
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judaism
https://www.verywellhealth.com
https://www.victorianlondon.org/cassells/cassells-35.htm
https://www.funeralbasics.org/do-funerals-still-matter/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59550/era-body-snatchers
https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/the-tech-behind-paranorman/
www.arthistory.net/victorian-jet-jewelry/
https://www.history.com/news/post-mortem-photos-history
https://victorianmonsters.wordpress.com/victorian-funerary-practices/
www.amazon.com/Murder-Magic-Medicine-John-Mann/dp/0198507445
Instyle.com
