“We should have never come to this house”: Freud’s Uncanny & the Modern Gothic in SINISTER

Scott Derrickson's SINISTER is more than creepy, it's an unsettling collision of the Gothic past and a modern world.

American Gothic – Episode 13: “Whistler’s Mother”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rgto1gT9U CBS' American Gothic Episode 13: "Whistler's Mother" Directed by Greg Beeman Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff & Aaron Fullerton * For a review of Episode 12, "Madame X" - click here The finale is here - "Whistler's Mother" you may remember is the informal name given to Arrangements in Grey and Black, which is the first …

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American Gothic – Episode 12: “Madame X”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rgto1gT9U CBS' American Gothic Episode 12: "Madame X" Directed by Edward Ornelas Written by Allen MacDonald & Lauren Goodman * For a review of Episode 11, "Freedom From Fear" - click here * For a review of the finale, "Whistler's Mother" - click here The penultimate episode upon us, its title comes from a John …

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American Gothic – Episode 11: “Freedom From Fear”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgiDZ6UarFM CBS' American Gothic Episode 11: "Freedom From Fear" Directed by Jet Wilkinson Written by Andrew Gettens & Lauren Mackenzie * For a review of Episode 10, "The Veteran in a New Field" - click here * For a review of Episode 12, "Madame X" - click here The title of this week's episode comes …

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American Gothic – Episode 10: “The Veteran in a New Field”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfq7tyVHUA CBS' American Gothic Episode 10: "The Veteran in a New Field" Directed by David Barrett Written by Aaron Fullerton * For a review of Episode 9, "The Oxbow" - click here * For a review of Episode 11, "Freedom from Fear" - click here Boston is now terrorised by The Silver Bells Killer, all …

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American Gothic – Episode 9: “The Oxbow”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSXFGw4EN40 CBS' American Gothic Episode 9: "The Oxbow" Directed by Doug Aarniokoski Written by Lawrence Broch * For a review of Episode 8, "Kindred Spirits" - click here * For a review of Episode 9, "The Veteran in a New Field" - click here The title for this episode comes from Thomas Cole's View from Mount …

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American Gothic – Episode 8: “Kindred Spirits”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kM5Mh5AjvQ CBS' American Gothic Episode 8: "Kindred Spirits" Directed by Lexi Alexander Written by Deidre Shaw * For a review of Episode 7, "The Gross Clinic" - click here * For a review of Episode 9,"The Oxbow" - click here Who are the titular "Kindred Spirits" and where will we find the influence of Asher …

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American Gothic – Episode 7: “The Gross Clinic”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL1M1F7vpmw CBS' American Gothic Episode 7: "The Gross Clinic" Directed by Steph Green Written by Aaron Fullerton * For a review of Episode 6, "The Chess Players" - click here * For a review of Episode 8, "Kindred Spirits" - click here To start, this episode is named after the painting by Thomas Eakins from …

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