Gothic Horror Explained | Horror Explored

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I always knew this channel was going to be a horror channel. But I'm taking a break from Lovecraft related content at the moment as I brainstorm more interesting content ideas. With there being very few Cosmic Horror films that won't get my account stricken with copyright violations, I wanted to make a video that is much more interesting to watch than simply looking at pictures for 10 minutes. Plus, there are already channels that have covered, in depth, much of the Cthulhu Mythos lore. This style of analysis video allows me to be much more creative in the editing process, which is mostly the reason why I started making content in the first place: to be creative. Thank you for being patient with me as I get this channel up and running.

[@samgott8689]

If you count concept albums, Cradle of Filth’s “Cruelty and the Beast” is fantastic gothic writing.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I agree. Cradle of Filth's music has always had a gothic influence, with some songs even being gothic horror in a musical format. 'Her Ghost in the Fog' springs to mind.

[@Werebitch_Lanoire]

Definitely!

[@TheAmberKing]

It is insane how much Gothic Horror has become a spring board and inspiration to so much of contemporary art. As someone who grew up liking Star wars and Lord of the Rings It would actually be Warhammer 40k that would capture my attention the most. I was blown away to find that its inspirations and themes came from those very top tier Gothic Horror giants such as Mary Shelly and Bram Stocker. There is something about a bleak obsession with death that has resonated from the late 19th century Gothic literature to 21st century Grimdark sci-fi. Truly fascinating.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Absolutely! The cosmic and gothic horror influences of 40k are what drew me to the IP in the first place. And then, well, I got addicted to plastic crack...

[@TheAmberKing]

@@DanielJBlackwood I myself have been planning to do a video style essay talking about defining Grimdark. Going into examples in Fantasy, Sci-fi and Gothic Horror . Then trying to extract what is at the core of Grimdark. Would you be interested in a collaboration?

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I would love to! Email me at [e-mail]

[@GabrielPerez-br5mm]

My ELA teacher used this video in class before we began diving into horror fiction, super cool! 👍

[@lindiemoon]

My favourite genre! I'd never heard about the concept of the "sublime" - at least not articulated in that way. Very interesting/enlightening. Thank you 😊

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@anniemeridian270]

It is so weird that this channel has so few subscribers. This video is very professional and good quality.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@berenthebear1313]

I'm a KZbinr myself and if you understood how the algorithms work you would understand. Unfortunately most who have full time jobs will never get a lot of subscribers. KZbin expects you to post content daily to even get noticed lol.

[@cerberus6654]

I grew up in Montreal and when I was 18 or so the Centaur Theatre put on a production of Frankenstein that was... sublime. I was studying art history at the time and immediately recognized what influenced the set desgner - the work of Caspar David Friedrich. The stark, brooding and doom-laden vistas or crumbling, decrepit Gothic architecture. The final scene where the monster goes off into the Arctic wastes was amazing. I read in The Gazette that huge slabs of shattered styrofoam had been created to be the tumbled ice floes - against a dark and, yes, lowering sky. That completely summed up the Romantic and the Gothic sensibilities for me.

[@Mostie-ev7oh]

This has helped me understand the genre far more easily. Especially more so for my term paper. Thank You Daniel.

[@CharliHenley]

Came here from reddit. I know I love Gothic fiction and I recognize it when I read it but I can never quite explain it. Thanks for this!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@CharliHenley]

Recently read The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell and it's my new favorite Gothic horror. Quite an ending on that one.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I can't say I've read it, if I'm being honest. Would you recommend?

[@CharliHenley]

@@DanielJBlackwood definitely recommend! It's very creepy, Victorian, involves madness, an asylum, a disturbing back story that is slowly revealed, a locked room, etc. It's great!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

@@CharliHenley that sounds like my kind of thing, for sure. Thank you!

[@Cr4iiGXD]

This video is amazing. As a horror writer, this has given me so much to think about. The information was presented in such a great way. Looking forward to more from you!

[@maggiegarippa1024]

I'm watching this for my a-level .... this is fantastic!!! Such a well-made video; it deserves more appreciation!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you. Good luck with your A-levels!

[@zpkspiano]

Pure quality content! Can't wait to see what else you make!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. More video essays inbound, with some "history of horror" videos.

[@KaiDecadence]

I've always had some passing interest in the Gothic genre but I hadn't watched many Gothic Horror films until recently. My first foray was the classic 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula which is definitely one of my favorites but just this year I've been watching more Gothic Horror films, finally getting around to some of the classics like The Innocents (and 1992 version of Turn of the Screw), The Ghost, Terror-Creatures from the Grave, and the Pit and Pendulum. I think out of the ones I've seen so far, The Innocents was my most favorite so far but all of them have been pretty interesting haha.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

To add to your list: The Others, The Crow, Sleepy Hollow, and Interview With the Vampire are also must-watch gothic films. Enjoy!

[@KaiDecadence]

@@DanielJBlackwood I've actually seen all those except The Others which I plan to watch soon lol

[@kitsodube9322]

The Innocents is such a great film!

[@MrPixxil]

Ayyyye Notification Squaaadd, Keep up the work muh doode

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Good to see you here again. Thank you for stopping by!

[@edwardhsieh6745]

Thank you for this video, it really help me classify what is and isn't gothic horror! I do have to ask- is gothic horror really a thing of the past? I was watching The Changeling (1980) and much of it seems to fit the mold despite it being set in contemporary times (on its release).

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you so much for watching! I haven't seen the film, but I don't think Gothic Horror is a thing of the past just yet. Sure, it's well past its prime, but there are still dozens of Gothic Horror novels being published every year, albeit with varying quality.

[@sophiehughes510]

Loved this! Keep up the good work!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you so much!

[@julius9943]

high hell this is some well thought out and high production content you're putting out, how do you only have 200 subscribers?

[@julius9943]

and you even cited your sources, you deserve every praise in the world

[@EstaWondergirlxo]

First time I watch a video from this channel. I like the topics, video composition and reader's voice! 👍💖

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate the kind words.

[@siphelelemhambi4871]

Please try to do Steampunk and silkpunk genre next please

[@horrorgeorge2102]

I don't think ive ever seen a gothic horror movie or read a book, but this was still really interesting

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I would recommend starting with "Dracula" if you're interested in the genre. It's a great starting point.

[@kiele21]

The 2009 BBC adaptation of The Turn of a Screw starring Michelle Dockery. The film is set in the 1920's but it was refreshing to see this adaptation which is much closer to the original source material.

[@Purrlow]

Great video. Keep up the content

[@robertoalvarez1223]

The Rats in the Walls. The single most disturbing work of Gothic Horror ever written.

[@DanielJBlackwood]

I am inclined to agree. That story was the first of Lovecraft's I read, and my God is it creepy. I am a big fan of Dracula, myself, but The Rats In The Walls edges it out by a small margin for me. Thank you so much for stopping by.

[@toprak3479]

Poe's "Berenice" is the best imo nothing really comes close

[@aaronsaunders6974]

my favorite: vathek frankenstein dracula short vampyre, polidori

[@everybodyhatesgresh]

You need more subs your content is amazing+!

[@aarchi89]

Love your intro!

[@mentalrebllion1270]

Curious, would the works of Edgar Allen Poe qualify as gothic horror or a different genre? And if it is gothic horror, where does it place in all this?

[@BloodyShedProductions]

Please make more videos !

[@Animeraccoon]

"Bloodborne" and "amnesia a machine for pigs" are great gothic style horror games.

[@kingfirestorm4047]

My favorite it's Dracula by brand's stoker's but I also love Castlevania dracula lol WHAT ITS A MAN A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS!!! 🦇❤

[@garethfarrell8146]

Bloody brilliant

[@deeco3232]

great video!

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by.

[@SynthApprentice]

2:10 "superstition was still very prevalent, despite this being a time of scientific enlightenment[.]" Sorry, that's not... quite right. Superstition wasn't prevalent _despite_ the scientific enlightenment of the era, it was prevalent largely _because_ of the scientific enlightenment. The rapid pace of industrialization left many people concerned about the direction they were heading into the future. In response, some people rejected modernity, and there was a major growth in spiritual and supernatural beliefs, especially in folk traditions.

[@rick-nr8zy]

Youre wrong.

[@rick-nr8zy]

Superstirion was high due to lack of enough scientific development and superstitions were reduced due to greater scientific developments.

[@katieb1300]

The Others is the embodiment of gothic horror.

[@GabrielCCCP]

the pit and the pendullum

[@dhruvo100]

Would u consider tim burtons sleepy hollow gothic horror?

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Absolutely! It was originally a story written by Washington Irving in 1820, so it somewhat predates the movement.

[@michaelholmes4374]

I love gothic horror 😊

[@Nonsequitoria2010]

Silent Hill ticks literally ALL the boxes. ;)

[@HaywoodJablomii]

mary shelley is badass

[@Aluenvey]

Question, does the villain have to literally be a supernatural force. Or can that represent different aspects of mental health issues?

[@ericstephen1036]

👍

[@nadimasabri4389]

I want this story by writing please

[@ronnie953]

Sent by the one and only Amber King 👑

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Thank you for stopping by!

[@warmonger8799]

[@ErikVanRent]

6.45 mortatlity?

[@DanielJBlackwood]

Oops!

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

The works of Edgar Allan Poe

[@robzilla730]

So then, can we consider films like ALIEN and Event Horizon as Gothic Horror?

[@DanielJBlackwood]

They're more in line with cosmic horror, though they do have some gothic elements to them.

[@robzilla730]

@@DanielJBlackwood OK. How about Cosmic Gothic Horror?

[@flavius2884]

Actually, Dracula was the nickname of Vlad Draculesti Tepes the 3rd, voievod of Walachia. A real historical person, a feudal king. He fought the Ottomans(turks). One of the most known historical figures in Romania. So please, learn some history.

[@Scipio488]

"MORTATLITY"...?

[@ThreadBomb]

I don't think 'Jekyll and Hyde' is gothic.