Olga Gershenson’s New Israeli Horror: Local Cinema, Global Genre

Before 2010, there were no Israeli horror films. The next decade saw a blossoming of the genre by young Israeli filmmakers. New Israeli Horror is the first book to tell their story and analyze their films, from inception to reception. What triggered this sudden development? Why did Israeli filmmakers turn to horror? How do their films portray Israel? What kind of horror scenarios do they depict? These questions are particularly poignant now, in light of the attack on October 7, which pitted the real-life horrors against the fictional ones. Join the discussion of these topics with Olga Gershenson, Melissa Weininger, Pablo Utin, and Jeremy Dauber, moderated by Rachel Harris.

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies.

To learn more about the book, see the book trailer and website.