The Rise of Vampires and Werewolves in Hollywood Cinema
In horror Hollywood cinema, two common monsters used to be employed in many narrations: vampires and werewolves
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Gothic: New Directions in Media and Popular Culture
In a field of study as well-established as the Gothic, it is surprising how much contention there is over precisely what that term refers to.
Ecology, Place, and the Metaphysics of Horror Fiction
Horror fictions are very much about ambiance, place, surroundings and environment.
The Horror and the Gothic’s utility as a Cultural Resource
This article argues that popular culture can and does respond to public needs, that consumers do indeed show the capacity for resisting cultural indoctrination and can, at times, even directly influence it
Delighted with Horror: Reconfigurations of the Everyday
I have always had a love for the horror genre in films, mainly the B grade schlock horror from the 1980s and 1990s that I grew up with when I was a child.
Gothic Fashion Lifestyle and the Undying Subcultural Ethos
When considering contemporary gothic fashion lifestyle, there is always a lingering essence of past incarnations, subcultural ethos and a mood to the more sombre side of life itself.
Gothic Women Egalitarianism Within the Goth Scene
Gothic women use the confines of the scene, where they are relatively safe from an outsider view to resist mainstream notions of passive femininity.
The Gothic Horror Momentum In Graphic Novels
Graphic novels commonly use settings such as castles or monasteries equipped with subterranean passages, dark battlements, hidden panels, and trapdoors.
Awe-inspiring festivals that revere the gothic subculture
A look into noteworthy festivals that draw crowds from different countries of the world to unite lovers of Gothic style, fashion and music.
Horrifying titles you should know from Image Comics
Syllounge has been rather quiet lately mostly due to time restraints, nonetheless, I intend to improve my writing and make of this, a prominent blog related to literature, be it novels, comic books, biographies, and other topics of interest.
The modern biases of Gothic in contemporary expressionism
In a field of study as well-established as the Gothic, it is surprising how much contention there is over precisely what that term refers to. Is Gothic a genre, for instance, or a mode? Should it be only applicable to literary and film texts that deal with tropes of haunting and trauma set in a gloomy atmosphere, or might it meaningfully be applied to other cultural forms of production, such as music or animation? Can television shows aimed at children be considered Gothic? What about food? When is something “Gothic” and when is it “horror”? Is there even a difference?
Bauhaus and the Alternative Gothic Subculture
Peter Murphy, David J, Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins created Bauhaus 1919 in 1978 in Northampton, England
Rediscovering the Greatest Horror Novels from Stephen King
Over the years, Stephen King has become known for titles that are both commercially successful and sometimes critically acclaimed. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide and been adapted into numerous successful films
The horrific occultism that lays behind Harrow Country
Harrow County tells the story of Emmy, a young girl who is on the eve of her eighteenth birthday in the early 1900’s when she discovers there are monsters in the woods surrounding her home, monsters that she learns she is connected to. Written by Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Deadpool Killogy) and drawn by Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth, Bad Blood), Harrow County is currently being developed by the cable station Syfy (home of Bitten and 12 Monkeys) to be an ongoing television series. Have I aroused your interest yet? If the answer is yes, then great.
The Saw rusted but it never got dull
There are so few movies that take the time to think and give the viewers a ride that they are not expecting and cause us to rethink our entire morality Fight Club, Matrix, Usual Suspects, 12 Monkeys, and even The Rich Man’s Wife are a few of mine. Those movies that open your mind with a shock when you suddenly realize things have never been what you were being told. We have all been M. Night Shyamalan-ed in movies like The Sixth Sense, having our minds blown when all the pieces fall into place. The Saw series is the among best of this breed because it has been able to surprise us and flip the entire story without being too simplistic for a full seven movies and a fist full of video games as well. The Cube series petered out and Hostel really only had so many places to go, or that people would go to. It would be great …
