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The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin
Margaret Atwood | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry
7.8 (4 Ratings)
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"Atwood keeps several plates spinning in this engrossing novel. What a gleeful storyteller she is. Her book is part family saga and part Gothic fantasy, with a plot twist near the end which casts the whole book in a dazzling new light."

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The Mysteries of Udolpho
The Mysteries of Udolpho
Ann Radcliffe | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.3 (3 Ratings)
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The Mysteries of Udolpho is commonly known as the first 'Gothic Novel', and is cited in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. I wish that in British Literature/HS European Literature classes in the USA taught this instead of Jane Eyre.
This book is very long, which may seem daunting, but I believe it's worth it. I enjoy Radcliffe's writing style as well. You can really see why this book is used as a template for many gothic novels/films, like Crimson Peak.
Again, this won't be to everyone's taste, but if you like classic literature, I consider it a must-read.
  
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
1989 | Action
Everything about this movie is good. The gothic setting the way its shot the casting (0 more)
Nothing I saw this (0 more)
Best batman ever
I saw this movie when I was 10 sat in the uci cinema and from the moment I saw it I loved it.
Casting was fab.
The way the made the movie dark and gothic true to the comics was good it shown they took a huge step away from the 60s series.
Full of memorable lines and scenes.
If you have never seen it it has to be on your list of films to see