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2 days ago · Under the blue sky of Iowa, a man and a woman stand solemnly in front of their house. They are farmers, as suggested by their clothing and the pitchfork the man is holding. This is Grant Wood’s American Gothic, one of the most iconic artworks in American culture. Let’s take look at the story behind this masterpiece.
2 days ago · The term film noir, French for 'black film' (literal) or 'dark film' (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era.
18 hours ago · The Castle of Otranto (1764) is regarded as the first Gothic novel. The aesthetics of the book have shaped modern-day gothic books, films, art, music and the goth subculture. Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting.
5 days ago · Whether you're looking for a good movie to celebrate the Fourth of July or simply to learn about US history, this list of the best American Revolution movies is the definitive guide for history enthusiasts and cinema buffs alike.
1 day ago · The swerve that Hessler and Wicking (along with co-writer Henry Slesar) settled on was to just turn "Rue Morgue" into The Phantom of the Opera, which I sppose makes intuitive sense if you conceive of "the 19th century" as a completely undifferentiated period of time ("Rue Morgue" is set roughly in the year of its publication, 1841; Philippe Leroux's Phantom was published in 1909 and set in the ...
5 days ago · In 1966 Roger Corman released, through American International Pictures, a Gothic-adjacent horror film called Blood Bath; it was directed, so its credits claim, by Jack Hill and Stephanie Rothman, making it each one's credited feature directorial debut.
3 days ago · Media Adaptations: Introduction. This section provides a selection of film and television shows that have been adapted from Gothic literature, as well as some selections that are inspired by the genre. For more information on film studies for other parts of Europe, see the European Film Research Guide .
