There are a lot of Victorian monsters: Frankenstein’s Creature, Carmilla, Mr. Hyde (from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), Dracula, Dorian Gray, The Invisible Man, and arguably Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. These monsters were once compelling and creepy, but are they still? In this episode, RMU English department faculty member Danielle Hornyak joins in a discussion about Victorian monsters in the media. Are Victorian monsters still creepy, or have they become heartthrobs?
Creepy Conference
Interested in the creepy and macabre?
This podcast developed from the Creepy Conference, a Gothic-themed event held every October at RMU in which students and faculty, as well as guest speakers to campus, share their research or creative work about creepy topics, horror, and mystery.
The Creepy Conference is organized by Dr. S. Pamboukian, University Professor of English and author of Agatha Christie and the Guilty Pleasure of Poison, with the assistance of the members of the RMU chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society.
Previous Creepy Conference presentations are listed on RMU’s webpage: https://www.rmu.edu/academics/schools/sihss/english/creepy-conference