Podcast: History Extra podcast (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)
Episode: The Gothic: from Dracula to The Shining
Pub date: 2022-01-19

Roger Luckhurst speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about how the idea of the Gothic has evolved and mutated over time, from medieval-inspired architecture and 19th-century vampire fiction to politicised horror films. He also reveals how the genre has been used as a vehicle to explore society’s anxieties over time, from sex and gender to race and colonialism.

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