Mexican gothic

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Mexican Gothic

In-laws can be tricky. Sometimes they say insensitive things at the dinner table, while other times they harbour dark intentions that threaten your life. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia foll…

Six spooky, atmospheric books to read after you've finished Mexican Gothic. These modern horror and dark fantasy combine the classic tropes in new ways.

““The walls speak to me. They tell me secrets. Don’t listen to them, press your hands against your ears, Noemí. There are ghosts. They’re real. You’ll see them eventually.” MEXICAN GOTHIC by @silviamg”

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This series was one of the multiple social experiments of the Mexican photographer to understand human behavior. In this case, it was about seeing the average reaction to an exuberant woman, the model chosen was the burlesque dancer Maty Huitron, who would later become an eminence of the performing arts in Mexico. The impact was so provocative that Nacho López's photos were awarded in 1957 by UNESCO, and later exhibited in stations of the Paris and Munich Metro.

WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT BY STEPHEN MACKEY

A psychological thriller set in 1950s Mexico, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

“New work! A fun reimagining of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s best selling horror novel ‘Mexican Gothic’ as a vintage pulp paperback! #horror #pulp”

After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.

Mexican gothic

It was the cover of “Mexican Gothic,” penned by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, that pulled me right in. But even after flipping through the first couple of pages of this gothic horror novel, I could tell it was going to be delightfully moody, a bit twisted, and downright opulent. I wasn’t wrong. The horrors of “Mexican Gothic” will leave you speechless, and the unexpected twists will send chills down your spine.

“✨ open your eyes ✨ Mexican Gothic by @silviamg was one of my favorite reads of the year, and I’ve wanted to draw some fanart for it ever since I read it!”