Ghost Trip Searching for Potential Myths
Résumé
The concept of the 'trip' can have two meanings: one describes a mental transformation of being (a hallucinatory state caused by drugs), while the other covers the idea of an indefinite itinerary, which is associated with the English word road. By its structure, Ghost Trip (2000) literally embarks on an unknown and sinuous quest. The movie is, per se, a strange object, the story follows the mysterious itinerary of a man who searches for myths in a landscape of undis-closed experiences. Starting with its formal structure, this essay explores the mythical stories that are implied in the images of Morrison's film and tackles the question of how Ghost Trip portrays an existential void that embraces the search for the essence of things.