Capitalism: A Horror Story: Gothic Marxism and the Dark Side of the Radical Imagination

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What does it mean to see horror in capitalism? What can horror tell us about the state and nature of capitalism?
Blending film criticism, cultural theory, and philosophy, Capitalism: A Horror Story examines literature, film, and philosophy, from Frankenstein to contemporary cinema, delving into the socio-political function of the monster, the haunted nature of the digital world, and the inescapable horror of contemporary capitalist politics.
Revitalizing the tradition of Romantic anticapitalism and offering a “dark way of being red”, Capitalism: A Horror Story argues for a Gothic Marxism, showing how we can find revolutionary hope in horror- a site of monstrous becoming that opens the door to a Utopian future.
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[@forevern2dust]

Chat Pile is so fucking good.

[@edcole6634]

Fascinating discussion, thanks! Does rationalism (in thought?) imply or lead to fascism? As touched upon in the discussion? I think this should be one of the biggest questions for the Left. Does it mean we should ask ourselves, why are we not deploying game theory in our strategies?
The situation is now so bad I believe a tactical retreat is in order. People should move into communes, until there is at least 1 in 5 of us there. 1 in 5 of people as a whole. That means that when capitalism collapses there are people carrying the torch for anticapitalism, social justice, memory, and the like. And they can actually defend the land. That's my two cents of pessimism of the intellect.

[@Hoots_Maguire]

Great discussion of Possessor and Crimes of the Future, must say I wasn't too impressed by the later when it first came out, thinking it just a sad parody of bourgie performance art without much to say beyond "aren't pretentious people pretentious?". Kristen Stewart was pretty magnificent though - she really needs to do more weird and edgy roles.