S1E2:Gothic Forms

14 Nov 202348 minTV-14

Contains Violence.

Vampires, werewolves, zombies and witches were central to Gothic works of art. Novels such as Dracula and the sensational penny-dreadful books reflected concerns about the boundaries between the animal and the human. Tales about witches expressed a worry regarding the growing emancipation of women while Zombies and mummies illustrated anxiety about the boundaries between the living and the dead.