Children's TV horror in the streaming era: the case of Netflix's Dead End: Paranormal Park

Join Dr Catherine Lester, Associate Professor of Film and Television, University of Birmingham, for a discussion of children, horror and television in the streaming era.

The intersection of children, horror and television continues to attract worry and derision from the adult world: on the one hand, TV horror is often seen as not safe or good for children. On the other hand, TV horror for children is, for some, too safe to be 'real' horror. Children's horror has made significant gains in diversity and inclusivity, with streaming platforms such as Netflix leading the charge with programmes and films like The Vampires vs the Bronx (2020), Wendell & Wild (2022) and Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022).

This presentation will focus on Dead End to connect these gains in diversity to concerns about safety and children's horror.

Dr Catherine Lester is Associate Professor of Film and Television at the University of Birmingham, UK, whose research centres on the intersections between children's culture and the horror genre.

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