Brendon Burton is a visual artist based in Portland whose style reflects his rural upbringing and an enduring fascination with lonely, decaying places; throughout his work, abandoned homes cower before immense backdrops of fields, hills, and storm-bruised skies. We’ve featured his work before, but here is a new series titled “American Gothic,” which reimagines the...

Let me start by saying that I fully support the exploration of the untapped “prairie demons” genre. If it’s not a thing, it needs to be a thing. This week’s #filmfriday is The Wind (2018), a slow...

When you think of the Gothic as a genre, you might imagine torrential rain pouring down upon a lonely mansion, or a vampire sinking its fangs into the neck of a sleeping human. But Australia has its own Gothic tradition that’s distinct from that which flourishes in Europe. The Daily was joined by Dr Emma Doolan, […]

Western Gothic, 2017

also known as Western Gothic Americana, is a subgenre of Gothic Lore that combines elements of traditional Gothic literature with the American West setting, culture, and folklore. It emerged as a distinct aesthetic in fashion, interior design, and mood boarding blending the eerie and Victorian atmosphere of Gothic tales with the rugged landscapes of the

Let me start by saying that I fully support the exploration of the untapped “prairie demons” genre. If it’s not a thing, it needs to be a thing. This week’s #filmfriday is The Wind (2018), a slow...