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This research examines the role of forests in portraying themes of resistance within Indian horror-folklore cinema.

August 7, 2026Women s Studies

Haunted Forests, Vengeful Bodies: Forests as Sites of Resistance in Bulbbul (2020) and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025)

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This research examines the role of forests in portraying themes of resistance within Indian horror-folklore cinema.
Analyzed two films, Bulbbul (2020) and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025), focusing on ecogothic and ecofeminist elements.
Conducted a thematic analysis of visual and narrative elements related to female agency and cultural symbolism.
Identified significant ecogothic motifs that highlight women's struggles against patriarchal structures in the stories.
Demonstrated how forests serve as both literal and metaphorical spaces of resistance in the narratives.

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Explores ecogothic aesthetics and ecofeminist themes in Indian horror films, suggesting new insights into Female Gothic studies.

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The intersection of ecogothic aesthetics and ecofeminist politics in Indian horror-folklore cinema constitutes a significant and largely unexamined formation within global Female Gothic studies. Ex...

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Aravind et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758c2e847ab6d26c020200 https://doi.org/10.1080/00497878.2026.2709800

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Explores ecogothic aesthetics and ecofeminist themes in Indian horror films, suggesting new insights into Female Gothic studies.

Haunted Forests, Vengeful Bodies: Forests as Sites of Resistance in Bulbbul (2020) and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025)

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Haunted Forests, Vengeful Bodies: Forests as Sites of Resistance in Bulbbul (2020) and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025)

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