Filipa Antunes

Dr Filipa Antunes is a Lecturer in Humanities at the University of East Anglia, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities and the Comics Studies Research Group. She specializes in media industries, genre studies (particularly children's horror and family entertainment), and childhood/family media cultures. Her PhD from the University of East Anglia (2016) focused on Film, Television, and Media Studies, complemented by an MA in Film Studies from University College London (2011) and an MA in Screenwriting from the London Film School (2009). She holds a BA in Communication Sciences (Journalism) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2008).

Her research examines media regulation, paratexts, and the intersection of horror with childhood. Key works include *Children Beware!* (2020), analyzing the PG-13 rating’s impact on children’s horror media, and co-editing *The Nightmare Before Christmas* (2025), exploring stop-motion animation’s cultural significance. Recent articles address Netflix’s branding strategies for *Stranger Things* and the role of fear in youth horror television.

Award-winning scholar (no explicit awards listed), Filipa teaches courses like *Cultural and Creative Industries* and *Visual Cultures*. She mentors PhD students and contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed publications. Her work bridges media history, industry practices, and audience reception, emphasizing the evolving dynamics of family entertainment and horror genres.