Ernest Mathijs

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Ernest Mathijs
Born1968or1969(age 55–56)
Belgium
Occupation(s)Professor, author
Known for Cult film studies
Spouse Emily Perkins

Ernest Mathijs (born 1968 or 1969) [1] is a professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches film. He has published several books on cult films.

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Career

According to CTV News, his "specialties include movie audiences, the reception of alternative cinema and cult film." [2] Mathijs is primarily known for his books on cult films, such as The Cult Film Reader [3] [4] [5] and 100 Cult Films , [6] [7] [8] which he co-edited and co-wrote, respectively, with Xavier Mendik; Cult Cinema , [9] [10] which he co-wrote with Jamie Sexton; The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero [11] [12] [13] and John Fawcett's Ginger Snaps . [14] [15] With Sexton, he is the co-editor of the Cultographies series, which examines individual cult films in the form of short books. [16] [17] [18] [19]

Personal life

Mathijs is married to Canadian actress Emily Perkins. He was born in Belgium. [1]

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The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero is a 2008 book by Ernest Mathijs about the films of director David Cronenberg. This book focuses on director David Cronenberg’s filmography, analyzing the alternative methods Cronenberg used to create and execute his films. This book focuses on the contemporary reception of Cronenberg’s works and dives into the personal experiences that have shaped Cronenberg’s film ideologies. It discusses Cronenberg’s films at length, diving into specific films to discuss technique, content, and impact. Mathijs had previously done his Ph.D. thesis on the reception of Cronenberg's films, and this book was based on that research. Mathijs had previously done his PhD thesis on the reception of Cronenberg's films, and this book was based on that research.

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  2. ↑ Heatherington, Reyhana (2013-10-27). "UBC professor launches frightful film app". CTV News . Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  3. ↑ Abbott, Stacey (Autumn 2010). "The Cult Film Reader (review)". Science Fiction Film and Television . 3 (2): 316–319.
  4. ↑ Church, David (Spring 2009). "The Cult Film Reader". Film Quarterly . 62 (3): 86–88. doi:10.1525/fq.2009.62.3.86. JSTOR   10.1525/fq.2009.62.3.86.
  5. ↑ Walker, Greg (2008-03-06). "The Cult Film Reader". Times Higher Education . Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  6. ↑ Liederman, Marsha (2012-09-06). "Want to Make People Mad? Pick the Top 100 Cult Films of All Time". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  7. ↑ "'100 Cult Films': Some You'd Expect, But 'Star Wars'?". NPR . 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  8. ↑ Mack, Adrian (2012-01-04). "Ernest Mathijs' 100 Cult Films dives into the movies some of us can't stop watching". The Georgia Straight . Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  9. ↑ Sheppard, Bret (2014). "Cult Cinema by Ernest Mathijs and Jamie Sexton. Walden, MA and Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011". Quarterly Review of Film and Video . 31 (1): 93–97. doi:10.1080/10509208.2011.646214. S2CID   191577273.
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  15. ↑ Lederman, Marsha (2013-10-29). "Horror Flick Ginger Snaps Gets Academic Love in New Book". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  16. ↑ Ayoub, Nina (2008-02-08). "Coming Attractions". The Chronicle of Higher Education . Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  17. ↑ Ognjanovic, Dejan (2008-02-09). "Book Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (by Jeffrey Weinstock)". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
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  19. ↑ Tinkcom, Matthew (Autumn 2009). "The Rocky Horror Picture Show (review)". Science Fiction Film and Television . 2 (2): 311–314. doi:10.1353/sff.0.0084. S2CID   192238803.
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