This is the trailer of I Am Legend, a 2007 American post-apocalyptic movie. Here, watch it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtKMEAXyPkg Now, let’s begin. Just by viewing the trailer, it is clear that this movie can be considered gothic. A terrible virus had killed all of New York City’s inhabitants except for Robert Neville, a brilliant scientist who has... Continue Reading →
The Dark Cinderella
Cinderella is a folklore story that has been passed on for several decades. It embodies myth-elements of unjust oppression and triumphant rewards. As you might not know, there is an estimated number of three hundred and forty-five variants to the story. In 1950, Walt Disney produced a movie based on it which has known uncomparable... Continue Reading →
Matilda
(1) Do you remember this smarty-pants with supernatural powers? Matilda was one of my favourite childhood movies, that’s for sure. You may wonder how the heck this children’s movie is related to gothic. It turns out that this movie contains many gothic motifs. Here are a just a few of them: 1. Ancestral curse (2)... Continue Reading →
You Are Never Safe
You Are Never Safe is a homemade iMovie trailer featuring my favourite subject, my cat, in a gothic(ish) story. The gothic motifs used include the monster, the damsel in distress, terror and obscurity, and some kind of excess in the fact that the whole concept is ridiculous and not scary at all, which could also... Continue Reading →
Terror Buildup — Game of Thrones
With a week to go before the much-anticipated return of Game of Thrones on HBO after almost 2 years of absence, now seemed a good time to make a gothic appreciation post on this TV show—and book series. One of the most striking characteristics of the gothic genre rests in the use of terror, the... Continue Reading →
Running For Your Life (From Shia LaBoeuf)
In 2011, Rob Cantor, inspired by his friend who kept dramatically whispering “Shia LaBoeuf”, wrote a comedy song about the actor Shia LaBoeuf being an actual cannibal who enjoys killing people. The song was released in 2012, along with an intense music video featuring a cameo from Shia LaBoeuf himself. Watch it here for a... Continue Reading →
Jaws : A Tale of Terror and Horror
You’ve guessed it. One of my biggest fears : SHARKS! And spiders. But that’s a different story (1) I see your surprise. How in the heck is the movie Jaws related in any way to gothic? Well, dear friend of mine, Jaws uses two motifs that can be found in almost any gothic work: terror... Continue Reading →
Fashion : The Matrix
Do you know what I’m here to talk about? That’s right, clothes! Gothic fashion more precisely. The stereotypical gothic fashion consists of black clothes, dark eyeliner, black fingernail polish, and an edgy look. In fact, one doesn’t need to be overly dressed in order to fit the gothic fashion. Today, I want to invite you... Continue Reading →
Creepy Coraline
Ah, Coraline! You remember watching this movie as a kid: it traumatized you and forever scared your little innocent heart. In fact, I think you were struck by the gloominess of this movie. It was weird, somber, and almost depressing. From a child’s perspective, let me show you why this movie was so frightful and... Continue Reading →
Train to Busan – the Apocalypse of Humankind
Train to Busan is one of the most heart-wrenching, scary and daunting horror movies I have ever seen. It is brilliantly staged, exquisitely horrifying, and one heck of a masterpiece. The suspense grows exponentially during the film, and despite the bloody images of deformed zombies, the human aspect of the movie is what binds the... Continue Reading →
Great Gothic Giggle 