Speaking of Gothic... Podcast

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: [email protected]

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

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: [email protected]

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)

 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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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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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!!!

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

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

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!!!

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

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

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!!!

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

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!!!

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

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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