Portraying the Fantastic: Gothic Architecture in Contemporary Cinema

SHEPPY DOG FUND LECTURE | Portraying the Fantastic: Gothic Architecture in Contemporary Cinema

April 23 | 6p | FIA Theater | FREE Admission

Dr. Markus Cruse, Guest Lecturer

This illustrated lecture discusses the current reinvention of Gothic architecture in the cinematic and digital worlds of films, series, video games, and AI. A survey of Gothic structures in cinema and digital media since 2001 shows that Gothic is today a significant part of global visual culture. Like many other historical phenomena, Gothic has been appropriated and reimagined by creators motivated by the desire to tell stories and to turn a profit. The meanings and uses of this imaginary Gothic in many ways resemble Gothic’s roles in its medieval and earlier revival phases, and highlight the continuities between contemporary popular culture and the historical material on which it draws.

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