i always love a good haunted house story, especially when it is set in the 1800s. utter madness in a moving picture— i love how poe dissipates the line between insanity and the supernatural. is rebecca truly haunting the mansion? or are the visuals we are presented with driven by the collective hysterics of its tenants? the exposition took way too long that i had to tune out for one night and finish it the day after. i found the first latter rather boring, and the next driving you in with its horrifying allure. i haven't read the source material yet, but they really have done a lot for a story that's only three pages long (at least in my copy). i found the final reveal from mrs. warren to be a bit out of the blue; i don't really think it added anything to the plot at all, given that the core of its mystery centers around the house and rebecca's traces. the scene where joseph dances with rebecca (or should we say what used to be rebecca) is truly haunting. of course, it's not a gothic romance when you aren't driven by madness and passion amirite? anyway, the vision of rebecca trudging around the mansion in her long gowns is the vibe i wish i brought to the function. antique staircases, suspiciously ambulent chandeliers, lacey nightgowns, a lit candleabra in hand; oh how i love gothic cinema. .ᘛ♰ᘚ. illustration by jean-paul laurens

(a very delayed post, 3 weeks overdue) first off, what the F**K DID I JUST READ? just enough suspense, insanity, morose, and atmosphere to complete poe's recipe of scrumptious stories that i will always eat up. i also love the imagery and symbolism and pondering upon them after i finished it. edgar allan poe never disappoints. ⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺ artwork by ian miller

THIS IS SUCH A GOOD MINECRAFT ARG i usually don't care about arg's that much since they don't pique my interest BUT I'M SO GLAD MY FRIEND RECOMMENDED ME THIS! it's a psychological horror with a lovecraftian sort of terror and it's so well-written!! i haven't been THIS immersed in a piece of media for a long time. also, i should also note that it is based on the king in yellow– a piece of literature which remains as a mystery to me despite consuming some media regarding it. me and my friends spent HOURS decoding the clues and making up theories and honestly it's so much fun analyzing the symbolism and writing. i'm looking forward to a sequel! I NEED TO KNOWWW

finally starting this series after our complete collection of home dvds piqued my interest when i was 6 years old (im 20 now) i love it so far; witches, a thrilling murder mystery with a supernatural twist, and three sister fmc's! unfortunately i'm watching while knitting so it gets the look-every-20-seconds treatment 😞 so i can't say much abt it aside from the script which sounds pretty great

so far, i'm enjoying the prose. i love how khaw illustrates a scene with words. the characters though; they're not supposed to be likable, aren't they? i kind of find it hard to stick to the story since i'm more inclined to having a connection with the characters in terms of immersion. i'll keep reading to uncover whatever is going on in this mansion, plus i just can't stop taking in the lush prose.

the tension between me and pieces of literature beyond my skillset must be studied, kidding. aged like wine in my library. originally found it boring, but now i read it with awe. i still view it with the same criticism on some xenophobic themes; but it is such an interesting exploration of the mind's capacity to understand the universe it lives in, and what it means to be human when there is a grander, higher consciousness in existence that is incomprehensible to the feeble human mind. ⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺ artwork on cover drawn by Alexander Liptak

although it is not as faithful to the source material as i was told, it's still SUCH a beautiful adaptation that brings other perspectives into the story

my appetite for the gothic

influenced me so much in the past four years

a slow but fun watch. definitely going on my rewatch rotation, also might now be one of my fav horror movies.

my first five star read this year and probably a personal classic in the making. what can i say, this book is just perfect! i dived into it without expectations, had to pause it to read another book to fit the season, and then went back and got absolutely surprised at how good it is. i love it down to the protagonists, writing style, lore and the way the book walks you into uncovering the secrets of the doyles. at first, i thought it would be a gothic parody since it references its precursors in the genre, but one chapter totally flipped my expectations! it totally put me on edge until the very last page! i found myself wincing, biting my fingers, and squealing at letters and punctuations! it has been so long since a book has made me feel this way, playing so well with my imagination! there are also feminist themes and social commentary which i'll ponder on after i write this post, it truly had a story to tell and i LOVED every single bit of it. the symbolism as well, but i'll need quite a while to process them since i'm pretty slow. i also love the romance subplot that i never expected would be here as well. i LOVE this book so much! i would recommend this, but i also want to note there are potential triggers that i suggest looking up before reading the book.

this album has been on repeat for me for weeks now. hayden truly gives an experience through her music, it delivers an atmospheric narrative that continues to haunt me for days on end. i still scour through the lyrics for symbolism and meaning until now. i'm also listening to perverts for the first time, and i'm really impressed of how she utilizes her medium.

my favorite edgar allan poe tale so far. the plot twist totally twisted my timbers— shiver me timbers, yes. as usual, i am awestruck by poe's writing, you can tell he carefully chooses words in telling a story. it's poetic, even. loved reading this as i watch time pass by on my first day of school. you can tell how much i loved it with the number of lines i highlighted!

i started this game quite frustrated, as there was minimal guides and instructions on what to do in this game. after the help of numerous searches, wikis, and reddit posts however, i was able to get the hang of it and enjoy the game. it's so much more addicting than i expected it to be. little do i know, i'd spend three hours on my first playthrough of the game without realizing! this game is pretty much my most-played along with hello kitty island adventure. (the contrast of the two is very funny, actually.) it's such a cozy spooky game perfect to play during rainy days when i just want to relax but still keep my brain engaged. there's also so much to do that i never get bored! i also want to take the time to appreciate the graphics! it's so simple yet so cozy i love it sm. also i hadn't noticed it, but my boyfriend mentioned that he likes the sound design while watching me play.

reading this for a book club. i've already read this 2 years prior incompletely but i'm assuming i've forgotten a lot of the stuff i've read so i'm re-reading it from the start. i honestly am getting bored. i just want to go back to where i left off last time so i can just see where the plot is heading. a huge part of it is because i already know the main parts of the story. but yeah, i still find some pleasure in reading it again somehow.

the gloomy yet dreamy ambience makes up for the plot holes, i guess. i don't like that it introduces an exploration on reason versus superstition then leaves it with an underwhelming revelation. i also wish it was more of a show not tell, especially since the dialogue is hard fo follow; i had to rewind multiple times just to catch up. but hey, i always love a good gothic story!

reading this was like watching a satire horror movie followed with beautifully worded narration of the main character's inner voice along with snarky dialogue. rotting floorboards of an ancient cultural mansion, paintings of folkloric beings that come to life, a calm pond with gnarly secrets. the book is utterly generous with as many grotesque imagery as you can imagine. i found a pacing to be a bit slow for the first three chapters. (i found that this is my issue with a lot of media, perhaps me and my attention deficit are the problem.) but the book definitely picked up the pace as soon as lin entered the picture. i don't really like any of the characters, but lin for sure gave life and contributed to a huge fracture of the humor in the story. at first, i found the writing to have a flowery serioust tone; but as it progresses, it adopted a meta-comedic atmosphere that satirizes the horror movie scene. i loved it, i love the exchanges between cat and lin, the banter between faiz and phillip and discovering the deep-embedded wounds that unpiled between the two. i'd hate to spoil, so i cannot say much about it. overall, i really love the writing; how it blends a glimmering tapestry of words while being funny at the same time. i'd love to read more stories like these, i had lots of fun. .ᘛ♰ᘚ. i dropped in a little moodboard with images from a nbbt-inspired board i found by @pennylane19 on pinterest