When it comes to “goth”, a series of keywords such as “darkness”, “lonely” and “retro” will appear in our minds. The movie with this unique style is the so-called “Gothic movie.”
Early Gothic movies were often in a dark tone, telling a poignant beauty story. Whether you like art dramas or special effects movies, you can find good works in Gothic movies.
“Dracula” – Love
In any style of movie, love is an eternal source. “Dracula,” tells of the amazing love story of the famous vampire Dracula count and his wife for four hundred years. The film is full of scenes of darkness and horror, but these scenes are arranged to be ethereal and beautiful, revealing exquisite romance in the gloomy.
Among them, the gorgeous costumes of female characters are even more beauty to make people can’t move their eyes.
The film is full of hints and metaphors. Apart from the love story, it also involves a lot of sensitive but eternal topics. The film also won three Oscars and one nomination. In a variety of senses, it is the works worth watching.
“Interview With The Vampire” – Vampire
Vampires are regular visitors to Gothic movies. “Interview With The Vampire” starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Describes the complex love and hate between the two vampires and the little girl.
It is worth mentioning that Kirsten Dunst, who plays the little girl, also has an exquisite styling in the film, especially a beautiful curl. When she put on the Bonnet, it looked like a ceramic antique doll. However, Claudia hopes herself can grow up like a human being and lead a real life.
People envy the vampire’s eternal life and appearance will not old, but the vampires in the film have not enjoyed happiness despite living a luxurious life. Maybe, not old not die is not a good thing.
“Crimson Peak” – Old Castle
The story takes place in an old castle called “Scarlet Villa”. Because of love, the heroine left her native place, come on a long way, but experienced many horrible events in the old castle.
Old castle symbolizes isolation from the world. It is one of the typical scenes of Gothic movies.
Castle often in the wilderness, people are full of yearning for it but can not get close to it. Old castle has a long history and exquisite interior decoration, but every corner is attached to the shadow of the soul.
For all that, who does not want to wear gorgeous clothes and dance in the old castle?
“Sweeney Todd” – Revenge
Todd who was framed and exiled returned to London, he opened his barbershop again with the help of the hostess of the pie shop. A classic revenge play begins.
The film has no common elements of early Gothic films such as vampires, ghosts, and religions, but it also creates a gloomy Gothic atmosphere, the messy hairstyle, pale skin, smokey makeup, and the black tone clothing that let the character look like the ghost in the dark light.
The protagonist Todd was devoured by the flames of revenge, and gradually lost humanity in the process of revenge, eventually destroying himself and losing his lover. When audiences follow Todd enjoy the pleasure of revenge, we also have to think deeply about the meaning of revenge.
“Edward Scissorhands” – Loneliness
Edward, the robot who lived in the castle, had a pair of Scissorhands, and he made a lot of things that ordinary people could not achieve with these dexterous hands. Therefore, but he would never be able to integrate into the human community or even embrace their beloved ones.
Edward’s solitude originates from his distinctive hands. His tragedy is that he wants to be a real human but can’t change his nature. This loneliness is very similar to a vampire.
In fact, everyone has a distinctive trait, but some people choose to hide their own characteristics in order to be better integrated into the society, and some people prefer to choose loneliness in order to insist on themselves.
Many excellent Gothic works have been born in the history of the film. Many Gothic films, though the main theme of terror and thriller, reveal the nobility and darkness of human nature. Moreover, many Gothic films are in the context of the classical age, and the restoration of the ancient environment and clothing design is more fascinating, allowing people to explore a different Gothic world in just two hours.
