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(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 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 →
Oddly enough, Addams Family Values (1993), a movie following a family with a unique and twisted lifestyle, is my favourite Christmas movie and, every year, I can count on Ciné Cadeau to broadcast it during the holidays. What makes a movie with such dark themes and macabre characters so enjoyable and holiday-appropriate you might ask?... Continue Reading →
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