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 →
Monsters in Harry Potter
(1) Do you like Harry Potter? I mean, of course you do! If you’re like me, you could read the series over and over again. Next time you do, try to pay more attention to the monsters in the sorcerer’s world. Here are a few: 1. Dementors (2) These are definitely one of the creepiest... 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 →
Gothic psychology
Gothic fiction began around the Enlightenment period, when the truth claimed about religion was severely questioned. To test the limits of reason itself, encounters with ghostly figures were taken as Kantian attempts. Back in the 19th century, attention has derived towards the horror that lurks into our own psyche. Stories such as the celebrated Strange... Continue Reading →
Tales of Vampires
Otherwise known as the Undead, vampires have a striking reputation all across the world. Tales and legends involving blood-drinking demons have spread for centuries and furthermore. Every country has its own tale of blood-thirsty vampires. The common belief of such creatures revolves mainly around their feast for blood and their supernatural power to resuscitate from... Continue Reading →
Something happened…
(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 →
The Top 3 Haunted Spots in Canada
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 – 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 →
Why Fairy Tales and the Gothic Are One and the Same
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 →
The Legendary Poe: A mysterious death
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 →
Great Gothic Giggle 