It's the misfortune of “Jessabelle” to arrive just a few months after HBO's “True Detective,” which commanded all the gravitas and exoticism the Southern Gothic genre has to offer. The gruesome crime ...

A much-needed antidote to Mark Twain’s romanticized version of the American South, the Southern Gothic genre drew its gothic elements not from the supernatural or the fantastical but from the ...

The Southern Gothic genre is perfect for video game narratives: secluded settings, unique mythology, violent death. Alone in the Dark's 2024 remake showcases "Southern charm," corny yet enjoyable ...

American gothic gets a lot of play on TV and film. There’s last year’s mystery drama American Gothic, the upcoming horror film American Gothic, and the 1995 Sam Raimi-produced bug nut crazy TV show ...

After the Civil War, the Southern ruling class got to work idealizing the antebellum era of slavery, painting a picture of sweeping oaks, genteel folk and honeyed drawls. "The Lost Cause" was an ideal ...

The Mississippi-raised playwright Beth Henley — best known for penning “Crimes of the Heart” — has as much affection for the label “Southern Gothic” as her fellow scribe Sarah Ruhl does for the ...

Fifty-six years ago, in the late summer of 1967, we first learned from “Mama” that the nice young preacher, Brother Taylor “said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge. And she ...

Content warning for mentions of dark topics and sexual assault. The eclectic musician and vocalist Levi Ryan of Houston, Texas came onto the scene on the cusp of the 2020s, with daring visions which ...

On TikTok, nestled alongside cottagecore, dark academia and gorpcore, the Southern Gothic hashtag has amassed over 9 million views. Played out through current spring-ready trends like puff sleeves, ...

It’s the misfortune of “Jessabelle” to arrive just a few months after HBO’s “True Detective,” which commanded all the gravitas and exoticism the Southern Gothic genre has to offer. The gruesome crime ...