3. Suburban Gothic
Suburban Gothic is a sub-genre of
Gothic fiction, film and television.
Anxieties associated with the
suburban communities.
Supernatural or elements of science
fiction.
Suburban setting. (residential area or community
with in city)
4. Characteristics
• Danger within the family or neighbourhood.
• Teenagers and children are often the major
protagonists.
• Character conflicts; individuality and conformity.
• Revenge.
• Loss of innocence often the theme.
• Mystery, suspense, threat, fear and horror.
• Unexplained.
• Excess.
• Past crimes and buried secrets.
5. • Helpless victim.
• Victimizer with immense or supernatural
power.
• Physical or psychological impenetrable
walls.
• Possession.
• Sense of mystery, darkness, fear,
oppressiveness and doom.
• Man shown as eternal victim.
• Isolation.
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8. Horror Movies and Surrealism
• Unconscious and dreams.
• Monster externalising the fears.
• Children.
• Character fall pray to evil trying to gain
vengeance.
• Worms, insects and filthy creatures as symbols.
• Shadows.
• Laughter.
• Low tilted camera angels and movements.
• Breaking down boundaries between dreams and
reality.
9. Gothic Roots
• Imagination.
• Psychology.
• Architecture.
• Theology.
• Haunted space/mind.
• Taboo.
Elements of Romance:
• Sudden emotions create a life or death commitment.
• Character feels overwhelming power.
10. Gothic Roots
• Imagination.
• Psychology.
• Architecture.
• Theology.
• Haunted space/mind.
• Taboo.
Elements of Romance:
• Sudden emotions create a life or death commitment.
• Character feels overwhelming power.
