FILMTALK ABOUT: CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA (2018 – 2020)
Interviews with the show’s cast and creative team as well as the promotional teaser material released in advance of the show stipulated a series that has closer ties to the horror tradition of the 60s and 70s than to teenage comedy, which is evident not only in the show’s storylines, but also in its visuals and aesthetic. In addition, the show stands out by virtue of its eclectic engagement with the topic of witches and witchcraft, in terms of historical events such as the Salem witch panic of 1692 as well as contemporary occultism and lore based on the ideas of Wicca and their ties to discourses on gender, sexuality, and social justice. Although generally well-received, particularly in its first two seasons, the show also garnered considerable criticism, especially for its unexpected and problematic finale. These and other aspects of the show will be the subject of this talk.
Filmgespräch in englischer Sprache.
Dr. Svetlana Seibel is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Chair of North American Literary and Cultural Studies at Saarland University and an adjunct lecturer at the American Studies Institute at the University of Konstanz.
Unsere Kooperationspartner:
Nordamerikanische Literatur und Kulturwissenschaften, Universität des Saarlandes, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Saarbrücken e. V., VHS des Regionalverbandes
