Call for Papers: Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale

‘Some of the Gothic’s best-known monsters come from folklore, such as the vampire and the werewolf, but [...] the influence of folklore on the Gothic is not unidirectional or historically limited.’ (Carina Hart, ‘Gothic Folklore and Fairytale’, p. 1). ‘If folk horror’s principal affect is a shock and repulsion based on graphic bodily violence, the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Dark Enchantments: Gothic Folklore and the Monstrous Fairy-Tale →

Reading Group: The Erl-King

One week to go until our next reading group, where we will talk about two short texts which find their inspiration in the myth of the Erlking. Carter's short story is part of her collection The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. Goethe's poem can be found online, for example here on Wikisource. If you have … Continue reading Reading Group: The Erl-King →

Call for Blog Posts: Gothic Winter Film Reviews

Calling all Goths, Gothicists and Film Enthusiasts! We are currently organising a weekly film review series focusing on gothic and/or horrorfilms set during winter or in a cold climate. Potential examples include Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025), Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024), John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and many other excellent options. If you are interested, … Continue reading Call for Blog Posts: Gothic Winter Film Reviews →

Reading Group: Excerpts from Frankenstein

Hopefully, we will have a delightfully dreary evening together, discussing excerpts from Frankenstein tomorrow! 💀 When: 5pm - 6pm BST 💀 In person: Hub 2, Jessop West 💀 Online: https://meet.google.com/fiy-qgoo-aah The chapters we will be taking a closer look at are (numbers might vary depending on your edition): 🫀"It was on a dreary night of … Continue reading Reading Group: Excerpts from Frankenstein →

Winter Reading Group Schedule

We hope to see you at some of the reading groups! They take place in a hybrid format and you can join either online or offline. For locations and Google Meets links, sign up to our Newsletter or keep an eye on this blog and our Instagram account, where we let you know the details … Continue reading Winter Reading Group Schedule →

February Reading Group: Beginnings

We invite you to join us for our first reading group in 2025! Date: Thursday, February 27Time: 17:00 - 18:00Place: either in person in Hub 4, Jessop Westor online: meet.google.com/ptn-shvp-ygg The texts are: 🍄 "The Fruiting Body" by Bridget Collins (2023), published in the collection Of the Flesh: 18 Tales of Modern Horror. A young … Continue reading February Reading Group: Beginnings →