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(1) Edgar Allan Poe is a major figure of the gothic literature genre. He was one of the most influential American writers of the 19th century. Here are a few of Poe’s masterpieces that reveal his talent. The Fall of the House of Usher This short story has the gothic motif of ancestral curse because... Continue Reading →
(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 →
Dear, gothic gigglers, here is the man who gave birth to the Gothic genre! The creator Horace Walpole, born in London, was the youngest son of British Prime Minister Walpole and his wife Catherine. He went to King’s College in Cambridge but decided to leave in 1738 without a degree. He was interested in politics... 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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