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(1) When I say, “The Day of the Dead”, you may think of the Mexican culture with their skulls and colourful costumes. The Day of the Dead is in fact very gothic since it recognizes death as human experience. They celebrate the death of the loved ones with joy and nostalgia. (2) 1. History Several... 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 →
(1) To you, my blood is ink I let you write my story Of pure pain To you, my eyes are blind I have not experienced enough You pluck them out To you, my bones are broken I’m too weak to survive White crushed powder You destroy me Fragment me into pieces That will make... 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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