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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)

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

    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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    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Penumbra

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

    Return of Lazarus

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

    Ice Demon

    "Ice Demon" 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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

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    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)

    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
    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/


    Metaphysik

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

    Gregorian Chant

    "Gregorian Chant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


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  • 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)

    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
    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/


    Metaphysik

    "Metaphysik" 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/

    Echoes of Time v2

    "Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)

    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
    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/


    Metaphysik

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

    This House

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

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Echoes of Time v2

    "Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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/

    Blue Sizzle (Use this for Evil Dead Movies!!)

    "Blue Sizzle" 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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)

    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
    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/


    Metaphysik

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


    This House

    "This House" 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

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)

    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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    This House

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

    Metaphysik

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

    Ossuary 2 – Turn

    "Ossuary 2 - Turn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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    Ossuary 5 – Rest

    "Ossuary 5 - Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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    Ossuary 6 – Air

    "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ossuary 7 – Resolve

    "Ossuary 7 - Resolve" 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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)

    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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Unseen Horrors

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

    This House

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

    Metaphysik

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

    Ossuary 2 – Turn

    "Ossuary 2 - Turn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ossuary 5 – Rest

    "Ossuary 5 - Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ossuary 6 – Air

    "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ossuary 7 – Resolve

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

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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

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

    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/

    Zombie Hoodoo

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

    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

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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    Shadowlands 4 – Breath

    "Shadowlands 4 - Breath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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/

    SCP-x2x

    "SCP-x2x (Unseen Presence)" 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

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

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    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/



    Metaphysik

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

    This House

    "This House" 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/

    Echoes of Time v2

    "Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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/

    Blue Sizzle (Use this for Evil Dead Movies!!)

    "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (inco

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

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  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Morgana Rides

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

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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:

    CastlesUnderground Tunnels/CavesSpooky ForestsCreatures

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

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    You can also send me an email: [email protected]


  • 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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

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    You can also send me an email: [email protected]


  • 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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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/

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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/

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ossuary 7 – Resolve

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

    Dark Fog

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

    Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Prelude

    "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Echoes of Time v2

    "Echoes of Time v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]


  • 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
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Zombie Hoodoo

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

    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!

    If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen!

    https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthor

    I started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! 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: [email protected]