Archaeological, industrial and biological dimensions of subterranean horror in L.T.C. Rolt's The Mine

• Published in: Time and mind Vol. 17; no. 3-4; pp. 295 - 303
• Main Author: Moshenska, Gabriel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.10.2024
• Subjects: Antiquarianism; folklore; speleobiology; uncanny; underground

Subterranean settings are common in horror: the buried realms of darkness, demons and the dead have long and rich cultural histories. In this paper I explore three distinct themes in underground horror: the archaeological, where ancient buried mysteries meet modern interference; the industrial, wher...