
Question: Does a storyline seem more or less frightening to you, when BDSM themes are included, such as those in Hellraiser or Ichi the Killer? Some of us find BDSM imagery aesthetically pleasing or erotic and some of us find it unappealing or dull. However, we nearly universally feel that, no matter what the elements […]
October 5th, 2011 | Filed under Books,Headline,Horror,Movies,Professional | Read More »

Question: What was the first movie or book or television show that scared you? We are a motley bunch with both some pretty disparate and even shocking influences and some very real commonalities. Some of the answers here are eye-openingly unique and some are horror classics. Given that the question is about the first media […]
May 18th, 2011 | Filed under Books,Dark TV,Headline,Horror,Movies | Read More »

Forrest Black is an award-winning graphic designer and photographer. He has done design and photography for Gothic.net and many other popular spooky web sites. The prestigious PRINT magazine of graphic design singled him out for his work on BarelyEvil and GothicSluts as one of the most influential designers on the adult web. He has also […]
May 12th, 2011 | Filed under Who's Who | Read More »

Everyone at Gothic.net HQ West Coast Division is still recovering from Saturday night. The party to celebrate the newest Gothic.net site design was a smashing success. Luminaries in attendance included writers Maria Alexander, Gram Ponante, and Richard Dean Starr, dark artists Forrest Black, Carlos Batts, and Tim Sin, nightclub impressario Tricia LaBelle, superstar Blue Blood […]
March 21st, 2011 | Filed under Events,Headline,Horror,Images | Read More »

Nineteen hour countdown to the Gothic.net party tonight! A few more kickass things: The event is 18+ (not 21+), which means you only have to be eighteen-years-old to attend. One of the reasons for holding the party at this venue is that they are extra-cool about this. Blue Blood’s Forrest Black and Amelia G will […]
March 19th, 2011 | Filed under Books,Events,Headline | Read More »
It is no secret that I love the vampire genre. I received Honors at Wesleyan University for my thesis on vampire legends as a paradigm for aggressive human sexuality. And I would like the record to show that I will be speaking on exactly that topic this weekend at Vampire Con in Hollywood. I’ll be […]
August 15th, 2009 | Filed under Lifestyle | Read More »