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Chromatic Systems: Instability Across Mind, Body, and Soul in Horror Film

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This essay explores how color functions as a structural, chromatic language in the horror films Smile (2022), A Different Man (2024), and Rosemary’s Baby (1968), revealing instability across the mind, body, and soul. Through the process of breakdown, blending, and layering, these films demonstrate that color does not simply symbolize meaning but makes visible the shifting and unstable conditions that shape fears regarding identity, perception, and belief.

Source: University of North Florida Digital Commons (University of North Florida)

Author: Smith, Katelynn A.

Institution: University of North Florida

Language: English

Topic: Gothic Literature and Media Analysis

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225839050

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