Tag: Fantasy

  • From Page to Screen: Teaching Suspense Through Tolkien and Shelley

    Using books like LOTR and Frankenstein to evaluate screenwriting process and teach suspense is a great activity for October.

  • Excalibur (1981): The Myth, the Dark Fantasy, and the Classroom

    John Boorman’s Excalibur is a towering cinematic achievement that reimagines the Arthurian legend with a gritty, dreamlike quality. Released in 1981, the film arrived during a pivotal cultural moment when geek culture, mythological storytelling, and dark fantasy were gaining global traction. Its evocative imagery, Shakespearean dialogue, and unapologetically raw depiction of chivalry, betrayal, and redemption…