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(1) Last night, I was walking in the forest by myself. It was a chilly night, the air was cold, and darkness had settled around me. When I decided to head back home, I had a strange sensation. Suddenly, I tripped over a rock. I didn’t fall, but I hurt my big toe. It hurt... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
I remember, when I was an eight year old little twingie, sleeping at my friend’s house this one night. A dinner party and sleepover in her basement were hosted for us. We ended up sleeping on one bed. The yellow lights were dimly projected in her basement as our little minds were thrilled with excitement.... Continue Reading →
Here is the second part to Monster from Around the World! More nightmares for you... Africa Lukwata: Living in Lake Victoria in Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the Lukwata is a carnivorous monster with a small squat head and a very long neck from the Baganda folklore. Its body is similar to a dolphin’s and it... Continue Reading →
Do you blissfully yearn to encounter dead spirits? Haunted mansions? Revenants? Or do you simply enjoy a good scare? Does the actual feeling of fear enchant you? Perhaps it even attracts you like a magnet. You like the suspense, the unknown, the darkness. Well, why not discover some new places to visit? Ghosts and phantoms... Continue Reading →
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 →
Animals are often present in any kind of stories, gothic ones included. When they are depicted, one can always wonder: why this animal? Why a wolf and not a bear? Why a cat and not a dog? These literary decisions can sometimes arise from the symbolism behind the animal (this is not absolute, the author... Continue Reading →
You might be surprised to hear that fairy tales are gothic, but when you think about it, it is not that far-fetched. Beyond the fact that both have been present in the world’s culture for centuries, the two genres have much in common. When we think of fairy tales, what comes to mind is the... Continue Reading →
Edgar Allan Poe was, indeed, one of the greatest writer of the Gothic Genre from all times. His tales of the mystery and the macabre, condensed into short stories full of mysteries and suspense, plunge his readers in a dreadful and terrifying world. One full of fears, paranoia, and hidden monsters. Edgar Allan Poe paints... Continue Reading →
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