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Simon Hobbs is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Portsmouth. He holds a PhD, MA, and BA in Film Studies from the same institution and has been teaching since 2017, promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2019. His academic work bridges film studies, visual culture, and material culture, with a focus on cultural taste, extreme cinema, and audience practices.
- PhD in Film Studies, University of Portsmouth (2014)
- MA in Film and Television Studies, University of Portsmouth
- BA (Hons) in Film Studies, University of Portsmouth
His research explores the intersections between highbrow art cinema and lowbrow exploitation genres, particularly horror and extreme cinema. He investigates how paratexts—such as DVD covers, trailers, and streaming interfaces—frame audience expectations and shape cultural reception. His work also delves into film fandom, collecting practices, and the materiality of media objects. Recently, he has expanded into digital true crime cultures, examining ethical dimensions of content on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and how audiences engage critically with violent narratives.
Simon Hobbs’s recent publications reveal a strong trend toward digital culture, media ethics, and participatory fandom. His work connects historical media forms (like home video) with contemporary digital platforms, showing continuity in how audiences negotiate taste, transgression, and identity. Themes of sustainability and second-hand consumption—especially through car boot sales—emerge as newer research directions, reflecting broader societal concerns.
His notable scientific contributions include the book Cultivating Extreme Art Cinema: Text, Paratext and Home Video Culture (2018) and co-editing #TrueCrime: Digital Culture, Ethics and True Crime Audiences (forthcoming 2024). He has contributed expert commentary to media outlets such as El País and the documentary series Cursed Films, and has presented at major academic events including BAFTSS and Solent University.
Simon Hobbs actively supervises postgraduate research and welcomes PhD students working on material culture, film fandom, collecting, cultural taste, and extreme cinema. He is involved in public engagement through invited talks, panel discussions (e.g., on horror monsters and villains), and collaborations with non-academic organizations like The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre. His current projects emphasize sustainability, digital activism, and the evolving ethics of true crime media consumption.
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