Gothic Horror within film, I think, is made to be over the top, unheimlich in all its nature. Full of shadows and sensationalism. Its meant to make that shudder feeling down your spine; which is what I felt when I watched the 1945 version of Great Expectations when Magwhich was first introduced in the graveyard scene. His frightening voice booming over the howling wind.
When I was goring up you had very varied types of 'scenes' kids used to experiment with clothing and make-up, there was the 'chav' 'emo' 'scene' and the 'goth'; 'goth' is just an extension from this, dark makeup dark clothing into scary films and seances!
Dark clothing and enhanced make-up to make you look hollow and sullen, is what come to my mind. Here are some pictures that mimic what I see:
Author: Unknown
Year of publication: 2013
Title: Unknown
Viewed: 8th February 2015
Available from: http://civiliantheatre.com/2013-3/jekyll-hyde/
Author: The Daily Mail
Year of publication: May 2009
Title: Goth
Viewed: 8th February 2015
Available from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1189752/From-bizarre-ridiculous-How-music-fans-statement-worlds-biggest-Goth-festival.html
(The German word 'unheimlich'is obviously the opposite of 'heimlich' ['homely'], 'heimisch' ['native'] the opposite of what is familiar; and we are tempted to conclude that what is 'uncanny' is frightening precisely because it is not known and familiar.)
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