About Goth and Gothic Horror
| No, I'm not a Goth. But Goths fit into Gothic Horror pretty well. Some say this was inadvertent; Goth was confused with Gothic until they became permanently joined at the hip. Regardless of the veracity of that claim, the black lace-wearing, pale skinning, angst-ridden Goths (to indulge the stereotype) are linked to Gothic. Cobwebs on Victorian decorations, crumbling, haunted castles, misty graveyards, and of course vampires are in the vein of Gothic Horror. Goths seem to get into all those things. But I ramble. If you want to know more, check out A Goth Primer. |
| Encyclopedia Gothica |
| For more depth, try A Study of Gothic Culture: an Inside Look for Outsiders |
| The Media has connected Goth culture with teen violence, Satanism, and the usual things the Media heaps on scapegoats. For a more accurate view of what Goths are and are not, try this site. |
| "Goth Culture: its History, Practices, Stereotypes, Religious Connections, etc.", from the Religious Tolerance site. |
| Want your crypt to look its gothic best? Check out Gothic Martha Stewart. |
| For the morbid side of Goth, here is the Death Clock. |
| World of Absinthe: Remember, absinthe makes the tart grow fonder. |
| Better Haunts and Graveyards: Just for fun. |
| Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: Perfume for the discerning Goth. |
| The Bone Room: Natural history store selling, among other things, human skeletons. |
| A Grave Affair: A selection of books and other materials about gravestones, graveyards, epitaphs, mourning & funeral customs of other times, and related topics. |
| Morbid Outlook |
