Japanese Gothic: ‘Godzilla’

For generations the Godzilla franchise has been enjoyed by worldwide audiences, rapidly growing in its expanse from a small manga series into the worlds longest running movie franchise, consisting of a whopping thirty-seven movies. Since its debut, writer Ishirō Honda has included many subtle yet…

Anti-Catholicism in ‘The Monk’

Matthew Lewis’ novel ‘The Monk’ prevails at the forefront of the gothic movement as it delves into macabre, sexual and violent content that hooks its readers with a morbid fascination. Unlike other literature of this period, (like Ann Radcliffe’s ‘The Mysteries of Udolpho’), Lewis detached…

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