gothic
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I wanted to incorporate elements of gothic ghost stories, true crime, psychological thrillers all in a setting I hadn’t really shot in much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The dark gothic thriller is her first music video since marrying NFL player Travis Kelce.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Company" is a complex low-budget gothic drama that features several interlocking stories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Festivalgoer Fiona Beasley dropped in with her girlfriends, all of them in black gothic attire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
On my way to the Whim I slowly walked toward the Clare Bridge, staring up at the gothic pinnacles of the King’s College Chapel that stood out sharply against the spring sky.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing gothic
Reading: Literature - Fiction - High School
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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Reading: Literature - Literary Genres - High School
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