Fear Makes Companions of Us All
Critical Essays on Horror in Doctor Who
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Associated University Presses
Publishing:12th Nov '26
£90.00
This title is due to be published on 12th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Explores multiple critical perspectives through eleven essays on the subject of horror in Doctor Who
Fantastical, but also horrifying at times, this collection of eleven essays delves deep into the topics of Horror in the long-running and acclaimed series, Doctor Who.
Since the beginning of its first season, the long-running British series, Doctor Who, has had audiences “hiding behind the sofa.” While the widely acclaimed series stands as an icon of science fiction media, the show has also, since its beginning, engaged audiences in horror tropes, imagery, and narrative. Fear Makes Companions of Us All is the first book to take up a critical evaluation of horror in Doctor Who. This edited collection of eleven essays examines Doctor Who from multiple critical perspectives including youth horror, gothic horror, folk horror, and eco-horror. This book will be of interest to all Doctor Who fans and scholars of science fiction and horror studies. Its engaging and readable prose also mean this book will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of devoted Doctor Who fans, enthusiasts of hauntology, and anyone who has ever “hid behind the sofa” watching the intrepid Doctor.
With Fear Makes Companions of Us All, Robert Kilker curates a collection that brings sustained critical attention to important and previously under-theorized aspects of Doctor Who, across the program’s many iterations. Kilker’s volume not only offers a fresh account of Doctor Who’s long relationship with the uncanny, unsettling and horrific, but also provides a valuable commentary on television horror more broadly. The essays in this engaging collection will appeal to scholars, critics, and fans alike. * Robert Edgar, Professor of Writing and Popular Culture, York St. John University, UK *
Fear Makes Companions of Us All is an essential, in-depth examination of the long-running series’ close affinity with the horror genre. Exploring the depth and breadth of horror themes in Doctor Who, the collection raises philosophical questions about identity and embodiment, the nature of evil, structures of power, and the horrors of the Anthropocene. A highly informative volume, Fear Makes Companions of Us All is an invaluable addition to scholarship on Doctor Who and the larger arena of televised horror. * Brigid Cherry, Retired Research Fellow in Screen Media, St. Mary's University, UK *
ISBN: 9781611463743
Dimensions: 232mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 540g
270 pages