Movies & TV
Disney princess movie with a little voodoo magic.
Princess and The Frog
Author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
This Louisiana city is known for its lively Mardi Gras celebrations.
New Orleans
This dark colored pet is not something you want to come across on Halloween.
A black cat
Southern Gothic meets Sci-Fi in this Georgia filmed Netflix show with Millie Bobby Brown.
Stranger Things
Flannery O'Connor's spooky and sometimes gory short story.
A Good Man is Hard to Find
In Southern Gothic stories (and in real life) these colorful birds strut around old homes.
Peacocks
Often shown with dolls and pins, this spiritual practice is shown in Southern Gothic tales set primarily in Louisiana.
Voodoo
This 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele uses a rural Southern Gothic style setting that the main character is trying to escape from.
Get Out
This William Faulkner short story features a reclusive woman who keeps the corpse of her lover in her decaying Southern mansion.
A Rose For Emily
Southern Gothic loves to depict this type of large house to symbolize old money and decay.
Plantations or mansions
In stories, these uninvited houseguests like to run around and whisper in the halls (one could possibly be named Casper).
Ghosts