A Māori woman travels to England to find her family, instead finding a job as a governess. The beautiful, affecting, and often horrific Mārama, from director Taratoa Stappard, uses the Victorian Gothic to tell a tale of the horrors of colonialism. Presented as part of the Overlook Film Festival.
Tag Archives: Gothic
Daiei Gothic Volume 2: Japanese Ghost Stories [Radiance Films]
Three further Japanese gothic takes from Radiance Films. (See review of Volume 1 here.)
Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories [Radiance Films]
This new box set from Radiance Films is stunning at first glance and it has much to offer:
Requiem (2021)
A film like “Requiem” is just begging to be turned in to a feature, as I think a lot of the whole Salem Witch Trials is capable of interesting stories. “Requiem” is not so much a tale about the Salem Witch Trials, and how it became a scapegoat for hate, repression, and homophobia.
Streaming Sundays: ‘Interview With The Vampire’ Is One Of The Best Retellings Of A Classic Tale
AMC+ released their new television adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, and it is a worthy addition to Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles canon.
Gothic Maven Catherine Cavendish [Women In Horror Month 2022]
Catherine Cavendish is a British author with a flair for gothic lit and a love for horror.
Pungo: A Witch’s Tale (2020)
The witch of Pungo legend is interesting enough on its own, but when all was said and done, I don’t know if it warranted a movie. Director Cook uses the legend vaguely as a means of setting the stage for a larger scale narrative, as well as paying tribute to Virginia. In fact, the Virginia born director casts all Virginia based actors. It’s an admirable aspect to a movie that sadly falls apart and feels confused both in tone and genre. By the time the climax rolls around it never really makes up its mind.