KILL LIST: Gothic Nationalism’s Violent Erasure of Modernity

KILL LIST begins as a crime-thriller, ending as a horrific bit of Gothic terror, and full of relevant modern themes.

Better Call Saul – Season 4, Episode 3: “Something Beautiful”

Jimmy desperately tries to get someone to pull a job with him. Nacho finds working for Gus can get bloody.

Preacher – Season 3, Episode 10: “Schwanzkopf”

Tulip winds up on the bus to Hell. Jesse gets his soul back, and with it comes Genesis.

Fear the Walking Dead – Season 4, Episode 10: “Close Your Eyes”

Alicia holes up in a house during the storm, only to discover she's not alone in there.

Sharp Objects – Episode 7: “Falling”

Camille makes a poor decision when it comes to John Keene. Detective Willis uncovers information about Marian.

“Fear is a place”: SESSION 9’s Gothic Madness in Uncanny Places

Brad Anderson's SESSION 9 explores our relationship to Gothic places, such as asylums, where Freud's Uncanny creates a state of dissociation.

PYEWACKET— Or, How to Destroy Yourself + Others with Grief

Adam MacDonald's latest movie discusses mental illness and grief through a lens of modern witchcraft.

The Sinner – Season 2: Part III

Harry and Heather uncover more secrets out of Mosswood Grove, about Vera, and other members living elsewhere than the commune.