http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/5/7/b/600_434618267.jpeg In collaboration with the British Council and the British Film Institute, Istanbul Modern Cinema celebrates the shadowy world of gothic film by presenting a selection of gothic stories burning with lust, drenched in gore and dread, and feeding on our darkest desires and fears. From vampires and werewolves to ghosts and tormented souls, the program reveals how the archetypes of Gothic horror and romance have endured, reflecting our deepest fears back at us. Gothic literature was born in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries with phenomenal novels by authors such as Mary Shelly and Bram Stoker. Film brought the ominous skeleton of this genre to life, putting flesh on its bones. Turning characters such as Dracula and Frankenstein into cult figures, Gothic film found its way from its origins in the silent era into today’s twilight world.
