He defines "weird" and "eerie" like this: "weird" means "something is there that should not be there"; "Eerie" means "there's something strange about what caused this, something off regarding the agency." Each chapter is devoted to two or three works (mostly movies and music) which explicate his definitions. It's quite a nice little book, and will probably give you a desire to watch / hear lots of the stuff he talks about.
He only goes as far back as Lovecraft. As to traditions, he is mostly concerned with movies, British television dramas, and English music (Eno's "On Land" is given a chapter, as well as some of the Ghost Box stuff I mentioned). He's very "poptimist" in his outlook, but he writes in a sort-of academic tone. He discusses a few novels as well.
At this early point, what more can you say about Fisher’s book? The “weird” has been on my mind for a minute, across genres and time periods.
He defines "weird" and "eerie" like this: "weird" means "something is there that should not be there"; "Eerie" means "there's something strange about what caused this, something off regarding the agency." Each chapter is devoted to two or three works (mostly movies and music) which explicate his definitions. It's quite a nice little book, and will probably give you a desire to watch / hear lots of the stuff he talks about.
Yo congrats on coming aboard the MAQ.
Thank you sir!
Which genres/traditions is he most often looking into? Are they all modern, or does he go farther back?
He only goes as far back as Lovecraft. As to traditions, he is mostly concerned with movies, British television dramas, and English music (Eno's "On Land" is given a chapter, as well as some of the Ghost Box stuff I mentioned). He's very "poptimist" in his outlook, but he writes in a sort-of academic tone. He discusses a few novels as well.