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Speaking of Gothic... Podcast

Kevin L. Williams

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Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 30

Speaking of Gothic... is the podcast where we discuss Gothic Horror and the tropes associated with it! We will dive deep into Gothic Horror and Gothic Romance movies, streaming shows, and some books. Let's rock it, the Gothic way! If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my author website, and leave a review wherever you listen! You can also send me an email: klwilliamsauthor@gmail.com

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Salem's Lot 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024 • Duration 16:00

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!

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Alien: Romulus. More Perfect Gothic Science Fiction!

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 20:48

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)

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Dracula in Love! Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Part 2

Sunday, February 12, 2023 • Duration 20:36

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)
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Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 , 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.comAlso, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on !

Dracula in Love! Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Part 1

Sunday, February 5, 2023 • Duration 37:24

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

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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)

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Shadowlands 1 – Horizon

"Shadowlands 1 - Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gothic Houses and the Supernatural! Part 2

Sunday, January 22, 2023 • Duration 31:40

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

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Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)

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Ghost Story

"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Headless Horseman, Decapitations, Tim & Johnny! Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Sunday, January 15, 2023 • Duration 12:19

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!

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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)
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Morgana Rides

"Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on !I started a YouTube channel called , 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.comAlso, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on !

Gothic Houses and the Supernatural! Part 1

Thursday, January 12, 2023 • Duration 38:17

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.comAlso, please check out some of my Fiction and Non-Fiction writing on !

Terror in Alaska! 30 Days of Night (2007)

Sunday, January 8, 2023 • Duration 13:45

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.

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Batman, Poe, and Gothic Murder in The Pale Blue Eye!

Sunday, January 8, 2023 • Duration 16:26

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!

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Reanimator & Fright Night: Beautiful, 80s Gothic!

Saturday, December 31, 2022 • Duration 26:46

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)

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Shadowlands 7 – Codex

"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Zombie Hoodoo

"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)

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