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The Uncanny in "Don't Look Now"
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The Uncanny in Don't Look Now LH468 HST 406 British Horror Cinema Matt Jacobsen December 10, 2007 Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now is a film that overflows with symbolism and representation. Roeg's unique and complex composition inspires a myriad of connections, feelings, and ideas within the viewer. A feeling that is very prevalent in this film is that of the 'Uncanny.' In one sense, the uncanny is moment at which one feels unsure of something being natural or supernatural,or when one questions themselves "Is this real or a dream?" It is the feeling of something being familiar but at the same time horrifying, but there are many more in depth and elaborate explanations of the idea. Sigmund Freud's work, "The Uncanny" is the most intricate examination of the subject, but it has also been explored by others such as Barbara Creed and Tzvetan Todorov. All three of these authors provide insight into the uncanny elements of...
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