O unheimlich no universo do super-herói no cinema clássico: o inconsciente que habita as sombras do Cavaleiro das Trevas

Abstract

This paper aims to broaden the discussion about the unheimlich (the uncanny) – as proposed in 1919 by Sigmund Freud – and the superhero movie genre, classified within the norms of classical narration, such as Hollywood blockbusters. As we walk throughout the Freudian theory in which his article results – and its following concepts, later published –, we may be able to follow a direction that has not been well explored before: the idea that the unheimlich is not just what is attached to what is scary and horrific, but also to the return of what is repressed, where fantasies and desires blossom. As we explore the norms and concepts of classical narration to help us in our journey, we will be able to analyze this perspective in two Batman movies, which are examples of how these repressed ideas may return to the spectator’s conscience.