Elements of the Modern Ghost Story | Horror Explored

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Hi, I'm Daniel J. Blackwood, and welcome to Horror Explored. This is my video explaining the elements of the modern ghost story. This video serves as both a guide to help you write your own ghost stories (writing tips), and as an introduction to the work of M. R. James.
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Outro Music was written and produced by myself.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Part One: M.R James
01:06 The Pretence of Truth
01:51 Reticence
03:29 A Pleasing Terror
05:10 No Explanation of the Machinery
06:05 Part Two: The Human Condition
07:04 Social Issues
07:49 Summary
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Quoted Works
'Some Remarks on Ghost Stories' by M. R. James.
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19 авг 2021

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Комментарии : 44

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

I accidentally imported a picture of Teddy Roosevelt instead of M. R. James. There was originally going to be a section of the video about Roosevelt's love for James' work, but I decided not to use it as it didn't fit the subject. Oops!

@funkyboy_22 2 года назад

Would you by any chance actually have any relations to Algernon Blackwood given how you both have the same surname?

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

@@funkyboy_22 the surname Blackwood is actually a pseudonym inspired by Algernon. The purpose was to maintain my anonymity as a writer, and honestly it sounds much better on paper than my actual surname.

@themysteriousunknownrevealed 7 месяцев назад

I wasn't gonna say anything 🤐🧐

@SamuelOnAir 2 года назад

Absolutely loved all three videos you've published so far. This channel is so underrated but I'm convinced you'll go far and I can't wait to see you get the recognition you deserve. Keep up the amazing work

@DavideMazzetti Год назад

Just subscribed. I love M R James' stories and his ideas on the ghost story and how it should be written. Please make more videos - this was really useful. Don't lket your channel die.

@danksterdan4400 2 года назад

Yo i love your channel and i see potential in it. Would you do a video about the aesthetics and elements of small town horror? idk how to describe it well but it's like, A town in the middle of nowhere, strange things in the forest, townsfolk are either sketchy or unwelcoming. I love these kinds of elements. Thanks in advance!

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words! It sounds like something that could make for a cool video in the future, absolutely. Plus, it would be a solid excuse to revisit films such as The Blair Witch Project.

@DavideMazzetti 10 месяцев назад

The problem is that these days, people want and expect to be spoon fed. If they're required to use their imagination and not have everything explained, then the work is deemed to be a bad one.

@zacharymahnke1065 2 года назад

Thank you for these videos. Professionally made and very insightful. Can't wait to see what you have planned next.

@GetWriteOnIn 2 года назад

Great video, and I love all the clips included!

@victoryv116 Год назад

This is really very helpful video ..I just started writing stories and I have this sort of ideas regarding horror but couldn't put into to words so clearly ...thank you very much

@brycekrispy2281 2 года назад

This RU-vid channel is deeply underrated. Good job.

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words, mate. Comments like this really help me to stay motivated. I appreciate it!

@apeon1551 2 года назад

Fantastic stuff, can't wait to see more!

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thank you! More on the way!

@Fads 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this! Didn't know the first thing about ghost stories going in but I learned a lot!!

@jeroenf1848 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video, thank you!

@lucianoOliveira-qp4io 2 года назад

Good job lad, keep going please.

@sophiehughes510 2 года назад

Loving your videos! Keep up the good work 😊

@cls34 2 года назад

I think that MR James pic is really a pic of Teddy Roosevelt. Great video, though. I really like your stuff.

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

That's correct! I wish there was another explanation as to why this image was used, but I imported the wrong image and didn't realise until the video was uploaded to RU-vid, lol. I was hoping nobody would notice. I guess that's what I get for trying to rush videos. There was originally going to be a little section about Roosevelt's love of James' work, but I decided not to use it.

@snarksss 2 года назад

New fan of the channel, loving this Exploring Horror videos!

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thank you for watching! More on the way.

@David-mg1yj 2 года назад

Pity you didn't actually explore number 4. No gratuitous bloodshed or sex. My mind instantly went to The Shining (the film, rather than the book) which has both. Okay, nudity rather than sex. But one could argue that many great Ghost stories are actually about sex, sexual desire or sexual frustration. The Legend of Hell House, The Turn of Screw/The Innocents, Wuthering Heights and The Haunting, for instance, and in your own summary you quote MR James suggesting a "modicum of blood, shed with deliberation and carefully husbanded"... implying that bloodshed, rather like like sex, is not such a terrible thing within the context of a Ghost story.

@CaliSunsetGaming 2 года назад

Amazing work yet again bro. Could listen to you talk all night hahah

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thanks, mate! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁

@freddypowell7292 2 года назад

Good grief, how do you have so few subscribers, this stuff is so good.

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. 🙂

@TheBluenyt09 2 года назад

Awzum! 😎👍

@TheAmberKing 2 года назад

Dope

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Thanks dude!

@sarahaprincesa Год назад

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@dylanwolf 10 месяцев назад

Bad scares in modern films neatly summed up by Mark Kermode, "Quiet, quiet, quiet... Nun!"

@LinkmanWorld 9 месяцев назад

What about the pretense of only believing in good spirits until you come across a demon

@edwardhsieh6745 2 года назад

Is there a link to the 'In the Dark' movie referenced in this video? There are quite a lot of shows and short films with the same name it seems.

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

Apologies. Search for the RU-vid channel "Louise Paxton" and watch every video from the beginning. At the time this video was published I had a breakdown of In the Dark on my channel, but it has since been removed.

@edwardhsieh6745 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I want to try to write a ghost story so looking at your video and following your recommended works is my form of studying.

@DanielJBlackwood 2 года назад

No problem at all! I'm glad this video provided some value for you. Thank you for watching.