What does gothic mean?
“Gothic Horror” is a literary term generally accepted as referring to dark 19th century tales of death, ghosts, vampires, etc. “Frankenstein”, “Dracula”, and the works of Edgar Allan Poe are Gothic works. “Gothic” also describes a style of 12th-16th century art and architecture which experienced a revival in the Victorian era. In popular culture, Gothic can describe an alternative style of dress and music that echo the Victorian Gothic period, as well as an interest in dark music and art. This movement grew out of the punk and New Modern styles of the late 70’s and 1980’s. Musical groups like The Cure, Bauhaus, Dead Can Dance, NIN, and other dark, brooding music are popular with Gothic folk. Tim Burton movies such as “Edward Scissorhands” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, graphic novels such as “The Crow” and “Sandman”, and the art and writings of Edward Gorey are also reflective of the Gothic style. We’ve taken inspiration from all this to build Gothic: The Pinball. Combining elem
