I am writing a thesis on the impact of Eco-horror films (western and non-western) and how it provides a non-anthropocentric view of nature (i.e. nature not as an 'other' but an integral part of our lives and reality and void of judgement for its usefulness to humans). Thereafter discussing how this is beneficial to promoting ecological awareness. Some examples that will be used are The Happening, Annihilation and Gaia.
I am still solidifying on my frameworks (i.e. post-humanism vs eco-criticism) and referencing Timothy Morton's Dark ecology/ Hyper objects philosophy. I am also going to give a short reference to Asian and Indigenous folklores and how they have been perpetually non-anthropocentric.
I aim to find the different ways the films mentioned narrate this "decentralization" of anthropocentrism, either through change of power dynamics or the great unknown and link to how this can help us be more respectful of nature, or perhaps see it differently, or perhaps start new discourses for environmental concerns.
I am currently writing an animated eco-horror film and yeah. I think they can promote greater ecological awareness, but Decentralization of Anthropocentric views is going to be much harder to defend though. It can definitely inspire that idea.
I don't think there is much research about this topic.
What do you mean by 'decentralize"? Most eco-horror movies are so over the top that I doubt anyone compelled to change perspective - esp. as the audience for such movies is prob aware. Suppose you can scare the little kids.
btw - it would help engage folks if you'd eliminate some of the jargon and buzz words.
How about the Toxic Avenger?
Eco-horror has been around for a long time, probably starting with "Them!" - and my first exposure to the genre was the Kaiju movie "Gojira tai Hedora" with the monster Hedora forming from sludge and garbage and displaying toxic qualities. Nothing short of Gojira could stop it back in 1971. Did it have an effect on Japanese society and its view on garbage?
Bartłomiej Paweł Powierski your paper sounds interesting! I've managed to go down deep into the rabbit hole of ecocritical discourses on eco-horror. (yea, not as heavily discussed) Christy tidwell (Monstrous Natures Within: Posthuman and New Materialist Ecohorror in Mira Grant's "Parasite") , Elizabeth Parker (The forest and the ecogothic), yi-fu tuan (landscapes of fear) , Betany Doane (Planetary Ecohorror and Sublime Annihilation) are good scholarships on Ecohorror. Thought i might share some of them since you're writing a paper on animated ecohorror films too. I found most of them on JSTOR.
Phil Geis Hahah toxic avenger! Haven't watched that film yet. I wish i could eliminate those jargons, but I am writing a degree standard paper and it's in my school's criteria to apply certain frameworks etc... but definitely will be elaborating on them and simplifying certain terms! thanks phil.
Harald Weber love Kaiju movies. That's true, it is definitely hard for films to make any substantial impact. A lot of them rely on exaggerating plots for entertainment purposes and most viewers watch for the thrill of it. The strongest argument i have for now is how JAWS (elements of ecohorror) has shaped our perception of sharks (as blood-thirsty creatures). poor things are horribly misunderstood, but have been heavily advocated for in recent times thankfully.
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