Welcome to the very first episode of Speaking of Gothic...

 In this episode, I ask what Gothic Horror is while digging into my own experiences of connecting to why I love this genre so much. I also name my Top 10 Gothic Horror Movies!

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

 Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This week, I talk about the great, 1990’s Gothic Horror movie: Candyman.

And, yes, it IS Gothic Horror! Come with me as I “chop it up” on this gruesome and beautiful mythological tale!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Shadowlands 2 – Bridge

"Shadowlands 2 - Bridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Shadowlands 5 – Antechamber 

"Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)

"SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Blue Sizzle

"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Virtutes Instrumenti

"Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This is an excerpt from one of my Gothic novellas about a character named Tambora. This is my own version and extension of the Frankenstein story where I posit that the mad scientist created many iterations of reanimated beings. 

Tambora is one who escaped, and now we find him with Frankenstein in pursuit. 

Tambora wants to understand his place in the world and why he exists.

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

 Virtutes Instrumenti

"Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

The seminal Science Fiction movie, Alien (1979), directed by Sir Ridley Scott is a masterclass in Gothic Horror filmmaking. The movie stars Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Yaphet Koto, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, and of course…introduced the world to the immense talent of Sigourney Weaver!!

This is one of the best films ever, and also one of the best SciFi Horror films, and it is Gothic as hell!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)

"SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Babylon

"Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Nevermore Academy. A haven for the Outcasts…or…to me…The OTHERS.

I was in the moment I saw the first trailer for WEDNESDAY, but once I read the name of the boarding school Wednesday is sent to in the very first episode…NEVERMORE…I KNEW this was going to be a great, Gothic series!

And…I was NOT disappointed! I LOVE THIS SERIES!!

So, let’s dig in and see if the Netflix series WEDNESDAY hits my Gothic Tropes…

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Greta Sting

"Greta Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Symmetry

"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Pale Rider

"Pale Rider" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This week is a treat! It is Part 1, in a Two-Part series. The very first guest on this show is Heather Braatz, Instructional Designer, and Educator at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Heather is also a Licensed Funeral Director. 

Heather and I “dig” into the fascinating history of Resurrection Men in the late 1700s through the early 1900s. In this episode, we talk about the difference between Resurrectionists and Grave Robbers. We discuss 400 lb., dead, naked bikers, and chat about a few movies featuring Resurrectionists and Grave Robbers!

Tune in~! You won’t be disappointed!

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Pet Semetary (1989)

 The Three Faces of Terror (2004)

 The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

 Decomposed (1989)

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Greta Sting

"Greta Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Ethereal Relaxation

"Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In Part 2, of this Two-Part series, I continue my conversation with the very first guest on this show: Heather Braatz, Instructional Designer, and Educator at Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Heather is also a Licensed Funeral Director.

Heather and I talk about more movies and what could happen to your organs after you die!

More fun stuff! Enjoy!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Ossuary 5 – Rest

"Ossuary 5 - Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Ossuary 7 – Resolve

"Ossuary 7 - Resolve" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Dark Fog

"Dark Fog" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Prelude

"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Echoes of Time v2

"Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Blue Sizzle

"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Symmetry

"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Today I touch on how death, grief, and love are all intertwined by examining my own grief, and that in the graphic novel and film adaptation of…THE CROW (1994).

Trigger Warning: I am going to talk about death in general, so, if this might upset you, please listen to my next episode.

Almost in F

"Almost in F" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This is an excerpt from one of my Gothic novellas about a character named Tambora. This is my own version and extension of the Frankenstein story where I posit that the mad scientist created many iterations of reanimated beings.

In this part, Tambora is rescued and welcomed into an Inuit Community nestled at the edge of the world.

As he tries to understand their ways, tragedy strikes!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

 Almost in F

"Almost in F" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 Enter the Maze

"Enter the Maze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In this episode, I dive into two of my favorite films from the 1980s: Reanimator & Fright Night, both from 1985.

Reanimator (1985)

Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzna. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Bruce Abbot. Based on an H.P. Lovecraft novelette. It is baffling, fantastic, bloody, and freaking awesome!

Fright Night (1985)

 Directed by Tom Holland (who directed the first Child’s Play film, introducing us to Horror-icon: Chucky!). Starring William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, and Stephen Geoffreys. I mean…do have I to say anymore? Classic.

They are VERY different movies, but both have the Gothic aesthetic seeping from their pores!

 Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Mermaid

"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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  Enter the Maze

"Enter the Maze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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  This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Today, I talk about the recent Netflix movie The Pale Blue Eye! The film is directed by Scott Cooper and stars Christian Bale as August Landor, Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe, Lucy Boyton, Gillian Anderson, and Timothy Spall. What I love about this film is how it embraces the Gothic Aesthetic in every aspect.

If you love Gothic atmosphere and characters, watch this film! Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe is spellbinding and compelling. For fans of the Godfather of the Gothic, you will be pleased with this interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe!

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This bloody vampire movie is the very definition of Gothic Horror!

30 Days of Night is an adaptation of the fabulous graphic novel of the same name. If you like vampires that are brutal and feral, watch this movie!

It is bleak and relentless but also retains themes of hope and light amidst the darkness. Even though the world around us is often dark and bleak, holding on to love and light may be all we have.

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

I thought I would change things up a little. In this first part of this series, I will focus on the Gothic Tropes themselves, in particular, Gothic Houses and the Supernatural. In future episodes, I will cover:

• Castles
• Underground Tunnels/Caves
• Spooky Forests
• Creatures

Book and Movies mentioned in this episode (in order):

Gothic: An Illustrated History by Roger Luckhurst, Princeton University Press, 2021.

House of Usher 1960

The Pit and the Pendulum 1961

Rosemary’s Baby 1968

The Sentinel 1977

Suspiria 1977

Suspiria 2018

The Changeling 1980

Poltergeist 1982

House 1986

House II 1987

The Awakening 2011

The Night House 2020

The Woman in Black 1989

The Woman in Black 2012

The Others 2001

The Orphanage 2007

The Lighthouse 2019

The Fog 1980

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Set in 1799, "Sleepy Hollow" is based on Washington Irving's classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Faithful to the dreamy custom-bound world that Irving paints in his story, the film mixes horror, fantasy, and romance and features an extraordinary cast of characters that dabble in the supernatural.

Probably my favorite Tim Burton film! I love his Batman films, but this one is pure Gothic through and through! The world-building is incredible in this!

I also mention the Sleepy Hollow TV series (2013 - 2017). Seasons 1 and 2 were pretty dope!

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Morgana Rides

"Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In the second part of this series, I discuss more Gothic House movies dealing with the Supernatural. 

 Movies mentioned in this episode:

 Crimson Peak 2015

What Lies Beneath 2000

The Haunting 1963

The Haunting 1999

The Haunting of Hill House Series (Netflix) 2018

Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark 2010

We Are Still Here 2015

The Amityville Horror 1979

The Shining 1980

The Conjuring 2013

13 Ghosts 1960

Thir13en Ghosts 2001

Paranormal Activity 2007

The Evil Dead 1981 

Evil Dead II 1987

The Evil Dead 2013

Evil Dead Rise 2023

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Ghost Story

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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 Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Echoes of Time v2

"Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Enter the Maze

"Enter the Maze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Blue Sizzle (Use this for Evil Dead Movies!!)

"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Cary Elwes, and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Description

Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalize a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

This is my favorite interpretation of the novel by far, elevated I think, by the institution of the love story between Dracula and Mina. This was the creation of Francis Ford Coppola, the director, and James V. Hart, the screenwriter.

It is the perfect marriage between Gothic Horror and Gothic Romance!

Movies Mentioned in this episode:

Dracula on IMDB

Dracula Stage Adaptations (1924 & 1927)
Source: Wikipedia

Music:   Part 1

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

 Shadowlands 1 – Horizon

"Shadowlands 1 - Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Shadowlands 2 – Bridge

"Shadowlands 2 - Bridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Shadowlands 4 – Breath

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SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)

"SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 SCP-x2x

"SCP-x2x (Unseen Presence)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In this episode, I continue talking about Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Cary Elwes, and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Music:   Part 2

Almost in F

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Shadowlands 7 – Codex

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Zombie Hoodoo

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 Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In this episode, I talk about my all-time favorite Gothic Horror film…The Wolfman (2010)! Werewolves are my favorite monster and this film ranks up there with An American Werewolf In London! Which is high praise. I also mention the novelization written by Jonathan Maberry, which was based on the screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self, and the Original screenplay by Curt Siodmak!

 Directed by Joe Johnston, and once again starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving. Werewolves are my favorite film monsters, and this film is exactly what I want in a fantastic Gothic Horror film! Perfection!

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Zombie Hoodoo

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 Unseen Horrors

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This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Metaphysik

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Ossuary 2 – Turn

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Ossuary 5 – Rest

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 Ossuary 6 – Air

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Ossuary 7 – Resolve

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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In this episode, I continue discussing all-time favorite Gothic Horror film…The Wolfman (2010)! I also mention the novelization written by Jonathan Maberry, which was based on the screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self, and the Original screenplay by Curt Siodmak, in addition to discussing older films where the Wolfman is used.

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Werewolf of London – 1935

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man – 1943

House of Frankenstein – 1944

House of Dracula – 1945

She-Wolf of London – 1946

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – 1948

The Monster Squad – 1987

The Wolf Man – 1941

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Ossuary 2 – Turn

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Ossuary 5 – Rest

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Ossuary 6 – Air

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 Ossuary 7 – Resolve

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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

I thought I would record an episode about Gothic Horror literature and the dozens of books I read for inspiration, craft, history of the genre, and other things. 

The books I am going to list are a combination of Fiction, Non-Fiction Mythology/Horror books, Non-Fiction Writing Craft books, Graphic Novels, and Comic Books. Everything that has influenced me, or that I am currently reading now!

Book of the Month: The Spite House by Johnny Compton

Movie of the Week: Viking Wolf 2022 (Streaming on Netflix)

Series of the Month: 1899 (Streaming on Netflix)


Books:

House of Hunger (2022) Alexis Henderson

Gothic: An Illustrated History (2021) Professor Roger Luckhurst

Wonderland: A Thriller (2016) Jennifer Hillier

The Horror Writer: A Study of Craft and Identity in Horror (2020) Compiled/Edited by Joe Mynhardt

Whistling Past the Graveyard (2016) Edited by Johnathan Maberry

Ghost Road Blues (A Pine Deep Novel) (2016) Johnathan Maberry

The Heroine’s Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture (2020) Gail Carriger

Writing Gothic Fiction: Learn to Thrill Readers with Passion and Suspense (2019) Rayne Hall

The Mummy or Ramses the Damned: A Novel (2011) Ann Rice

Writers on Writing Vols.1-4: An Author’s Guide (2015/2016) Crystal Lake Publishing

The Science of Monsters:  (2019) Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence

Music:   

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Symmetry

"Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

This is Part 2 of my discussion about books that have influenced me, or that I am currently reading now! The books are a combination of Fiction, Non-Fiction Mythology/Horror books, Non-Fiction Writing Craft books, Graphic Novels, and Comic Books. 

Recommended Book of the Month: The Spite House by Johnny Compton

Recommended Movie of the Week: Season of the Witch (Streaming on Tubi)

Recommended Series of the Month: 1899 (Streaming on Netflix)

Books mentioned in this episode:

Part 2:

Gothic Queer Culture: Marginalized Communities and the Ghosts of Insidious Trauma (Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality) (2019) Laura Westengard

Ravens & Roses: A Woman’s Gothic Anthology (2021) Edited by Cassandra L. Thompson

Salem’s Lot (1975) Stephen King

Dracula (1897) Bram Stoker

The Wolfman (2010) Johnathan Maberry

Writing in the Dark (2020) Time Waggoner

Writing Monsters: How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction (2014) Philip Athans

Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films (2012) David Konow

Lovecraft Country: A Novel (2016) Matt Ruff

Cycle of the Werewolf (1983) Stephen King

The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings (1999 & 2012) Brad Steiger

The Strain Trilogy - Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan

The Strain (2009)

The Fall (2010)

The Night Eternal (2011)

Music:   Part 2

Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Echoes of Time v2

"Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Enter the Maze

"Enter the Maze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Blue Sizzle (Use this for Evil Dead Movies!!)

"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Staying with my desire to keep things fresh, in this episode, I am focusing on all things ZOMBIE! Now, not all of these films are Gothic films, but all of them feature Gothic Tropes in some shape or way. I am not going to cover Zombie TV or streaming shows like The Walking Dead franchise, because I have only seen the first few seasons and none of the spin-off shows. I will leave that to more qualified Zombie enthusiasts!

 This is just MY take on Zombie Movies that are worth watching. 

 Recommended Book of the Month: The Spite House by Johnny Compton

Recommended Movie of the Week: The Crazies (2010 - Streaming on Hulu, Prime, HBOMax)


Book mentioned in this episode:

Gothic: An Illustrated History (2021) Professor Roger Luckhurst; Princeton University Press.

A richly illustrated history of the Gothic across a wide range of media, including architecture, literature, and film. (pg. 276)

Movies mentioned in this episode (in order):

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Evil Dead (1981)

Thriller Video (Michael Jackson. Dir John Landis 1983)

Night of the Comet (1984)

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Re-Animator (1985)

Evil Dead II (1987)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Pet Sematary (1989)

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Almost in F

"Almost in F" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

In this episode, I continue my focus on all things ZOMBIE! Now, not all of these films are Gothic films, but all of them feature Gothic Tropes in some shape or way. 

 This is just MY take on Zombie Movies that are worth watching. 

Recommended Book of the Month: The Spite House by Johnny Compton

Recommended Movie of the Week: The Crazies (2010 - Streaming on Hulu, Prime, HBOMax)

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Army of Darkness (1992)

Resident Evil 2002

28 Days Later (2002)

Resident Evil : Apocalypse 2004

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Land of Dead (2005)

I Am Legend (2007 – Alternative Ending)

REC (2007)

Quarantine (2008 – Remake of REC)

Resident Evil : Extinction 2007

Planet Terror – Grindhouse Double Feature (2007)

Zombieland (2009)

 
Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Digital Bark

"Digital Bark" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Echoes of Time v2

"Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This House

"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

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Description: This is the wrap up in this three-part series where I finish listing Zombie movies you should check out! Remember, they may not appear Gothic on the surface, but the Gothic permeates this slice of the Horror genre! If you decide to watch any of them (or have already), see if you can spot any of the Gothic Tropes I have mentioned before!

 If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

Movies mentioned in this episode:

Survival of the Dead (2009)

The Crazies (2010)

Resident Evil : Afterlife 2010

Resident Evil : Retribution 2012

Cabin in the Woods (2012)

World War Z (2013 – Unrated Cut)

[REC] 4: Apocalypse (2014)

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

Wrymwood: Apocalypse (2022)

Doc of the Dead (Documentary – 2014)

Maggie (2015)

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Overlord (2018)

Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

Pet Sematary (2019)

Books mentioned in this episode:

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (2006)

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (2014)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Annotated by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith (2017)

Pet Sematary by Stephen King (1983)

Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Giant Wyrm

"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Metaphysik

"Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gregorian Chant

"Gregorian Chant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

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Overlord is a 2018 movie I adore and watch over and over! It is one of the best War/Horror films I’ve ever seen, possibly underrated. I rarely see discussions or reviews about this film on Horror sites or mentioned on Horror podcasts. This is a shame because it is so well-crafted, acted, and the set design and practical FX are a wonder to behold that blend with beautiful use of CGI!

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

Plot:

On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.


Music:

Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Gregorian Chant

"Gregorian Chant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Darkness is Coming

"Darkness is Coming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hush

"Hush" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Penumbra

"Penumbra" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Return of Lazarus

"Return of Lazarus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Ice Demon

"Ice Demon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

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Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

The Plot for Alien: Romulus
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

My take is that Alien: Romulus, like Alien, is a perfect Gothic Science Fiction movie! It incorporates all the Gothic elements I’ve been discussing on this podcast, and leans into them, creating one helluva thrilling ride!

Music used: Spooked by Mini Vandals (via YouTube)

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

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Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

The new Salem's Lot movie is a fantastic Gothic film, with all the hallmarks of the Gothic tradition! It is a great throwback to classic Horror filmmaking and gives us a good old-fashioned Vampire story the way they used to tell them! I loved it and it is now in my top 10 vampire movies of all time.

Music used: Spooked by Mini Vandals (via YouTube)

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

Hello! In this episode, I talk about several Vampire and Werewolf movies that I enjoy, that also have Gothic Tropes in them. I don't go in-depth with them all, but I offer just a few juicy nuggets of info! Enjoy!

Vampire Movies

 1.      Fright Night (1985)

2.      Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1996)

3.      30 Days of Night (2007)

4.      Vampires (1998)

5.      The Lost Boys (1987)

6.      Afflicted (2013)

7.      Byzantium (2012)

8.      Blade (1998)

9.      Stake Land (2010)

10.  The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

11.  Innocent Blood (1992)

12.  Let Me In (2010)

13.  From Dusk Till Dawn (1986)

14.  Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

15.  Dracula 2000 (2000)

16.  Daybreakers (2009)

17.  Blade II (2002)

18.  Dracula Untold (2014)

19.  Underworld (2003)

20.  Underworld: Evolution (2006)

21.  Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

22.  Van Helsing (2004)

23.  Fright Night (2011)

24.  Kiss of the Damned (2012)

25.  Stake Land 2: The Stakelander (2016)

26.  Abigail (2024)

27.  Interview with the Vampire (1994)

28.  Twilight (2008)

29.  The Hunger (1983)

30.  Near Dark (1987)

31.  Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

32.  Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013)

Werewolf Movies:

 1.      The Wolfman (2010)

2.      An American Werewolf in London (1982)

3.      The Howling (1982)

4.      Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

5.      Silver Bullet (1985)

6.      Wolfen (1981)*

7.      Bad Moon (1996)

8.      Viking Wolf (2022)

9.      Late Phases (2014)

10.  Wer (2013)

11.  Werewolves Within (2021)

12.  Dog Soldiers (2002)

13.  Wolf (1994)

14.  The Company of Wolves (1984) * Fantasy

15.  Ginger Snaps (2000)

16.  Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)

17.  Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

18.  Van Helsing (2004)

19.  Red Riding Hood (2011) * Fantasy

20.  The Howling: Reborn (2011)

21.  Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

22.  Wolves (2014)

23.  Howl (2015)

Music: Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Welcome back, and on this episode, I talk about several movies in conjunction with the theme: House and the Supernatural!

I covered some of these in a previous episode, but this list are ones I have watched that I love, and hopefully this list will give you some movie ideas to watch for Halloween!

Movies mentioned in this episode:

House of Usher - 1960
Burnt Offerings - 1976
The Sentinel - 1977
The Amityville Horror - 1979
The Changeling - 1980
The Shining - 1980
The Evil Dead - 1981
 Evil Dead II - 1987
Poltergeist - 1982
House II - 1987
Beetlejuice - 1988
Stir of Echoes - 1999
What Lies Beneath - 2000
The Others - 2001
Paranormal Activity - 2007
1408 - 2007
The House of the Devil - 2009
The Woman in Black - 2012
The Conjuring - 2013
The Babadook - 2014
Evil Dead Rise - 2023
Haunted Mansion (Disney) - 2023
The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)  - 2023
The Haunting of Hill House Series (Netflix) - 2018
Crimson Peak - 2015

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!

JONATHAN MABERRY BIO:

JONATHAN MABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling author, #1 Audible bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, comic book writer, and producer. He is the author of 52 novels, 16 short story collections, 28 graphic novels, 170 short stories, 14 nonfiction books, and has edited 26 anthologies. He has written comics for Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, and others, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is based in part on his 2009-10 run on the comic. His Joe Ledger thrillers are being developed for TV by the director of the John Wick films. He is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine. 

Find him at www.jonathanmaberry.com

I had so much fun talking to Jonathan! He's an amazing and generous person. I hope you enjoy listening to our chat!

If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!

I started a YouTube channel called Writing Gothic, which is a companion avenue for this podcast. Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!

You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

Also, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on Medium!