Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities of Bombay Horror, Kartik Nair (2024)

Izzie Barrett

doi:10.1386/fm_00408_5

September 1, 2025Film Matters

Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities of Bombay Horror, Kartik Nair (2024)

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This review aims to explore the concept of spectral materialities within the horror narratives of Bombay.
Literary analysis of Kartik Nair's work
Examination of historical contexts of horror in Bombay
Discussion of narrative structures in horror literature
Identifies unique cultural interpretations of horror
Highlights the interplay between history and spectral themes
Suggests implications for understanding contemporary horror narratives

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Review analyzes spectral materialities in Bombay horror, suggesting new cultural interpretations.

Abstract

Review of: Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities of Bombay Horror , Kartik Nair (2024) Los Angeles: University of California Press, 304 pp., ISBN: 9780520392281 (pbk), $29.95

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