Australian Gothic: from Hanging Rock to Nick Cave and Kylie, this genre explores our dark side
- Written by Emma Doolan, Lecturer in Creative Writing, Southern Cross University
The 'gothic' genre was once thought to be inapplicable to Australia. But there is a strong gothic tradition in Australian literature and film, seen in examples like Picnic at Hanging Rock. IMDB
In the popular imagination, the term “Gothic” evokes images of grim, crumbling castles, wild moors, jagged mountain peaks, and coffins creaking...